Located two hours north of Asakusa, Tokyo, lies Nikko, Tochigi, which hosts a multitude of tourist spots frequented by several excursionists. Among these spots is Nikko Toshogu Shrine, a popular ...

Toshogu is dedicated to the first Tokugawa shogun, Ieyasu, and its style is similar to the shrine in Nikko (also called Toshogu) where he is buried. The Ueno To ...

View on euronews. Euronews. ... Story by euronews • 1mo. T raditional Japanese horseback archery, known as "yabusame," was showcased on Wednesday at the Nikko Toshogu Shrine in Tochigi Prefecture.

Instead, he planted 40,000 cedar trees along the roads from the sacred bridge at the mountain village of Nikko to several nearby settlements. About 16,000 trees remain 600 years later, and the ...

Nikko City in Tochigi Prefecture is known for the Nikko Toshogu Shrine, a World Heritage Site just around 2 hours by train north of Tokyo. This city boasts an abundance of seasonal spots packed with ...

Visitors climb stone steps that lead up toward the Yomeimon gate at Nikko Toshogu Shrine. ... They bought a final resting plot about 20 years ago with a view of a Ferris wheel in the distance.

Shrine calls visitors to hear, see, speak no evil Helen Stortini NIKKO, Japan -- No visit to Japan is complete without an excursion here. This quiet, mountainside town offers a perfect combination ...

The city of Nikko, in Tochigi Prefecture, lying around 120 kilometers north of Tokyo, is one of Japan's leading tourist destinations. Nikko includes many popular sites including the Nikko Toshogu ...