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 ...

Nikko is a popular sightseeing spot that is super easy to access from Tokyo! On our trip, we started at the famous Nikko Toshogu Shrine, then visited Lake Chuzenji, Japan’s highest altitude lake, and ...

This shrine is quite a sight--and site, with 5,173 elaborate carvings in dazzling colors and vibrant designs in every direction. “Don’t say 'kekko,' or wonderful, until you’ve seen Nikko ...

Further up the mountain, above Rinno-ji, Toshogu is a lavish Shinto shrine complex dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616), founder of the dynasty of shoguns that ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868.

Ten archers dazzled spectators at the Nikko Toshogu shrine during the autumn festival by performing "yabusame," the traditional Japanese horseback archery. Traditional Japanese horseback archery ...

The Nikko Toshogu Shrine is one of the most famous buildings in Japan. It was built by the Tokugawa Shoguns, who ruled Japan for over 250 years.