Nikko Toshogu

Overview: The shrine was built for enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu, 1st shogunate of Tokugawa family, after his passed away in 1916. Shrine  buildings complex consists of 55 buildings including superior significant buildings such as Yomei gate, Karamon gate and Five strories pagoda and so on.

  • Yomeimon Gate; “Gate of the Setting Sun”

Name: Nikko Toshogu
Place: 2301 Sannai, Nikko, Tochigi

Admission JPY 800
Foundation: 1617 (almost rebuilt in 1636)
Enshrined: Tokugawa Ieyasu
Festival: The Reitaisai (Grand Festival) 17-18 May, Shuki-sai Togyo-sai   (Autumn Festival and Sacred Procession) 17 Ocotober)


Official website: https://www.toshogu.jp/english/index.html

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikk%C5%8D_T%C5%8Dsh%C5%8D-g%C5%AB

Theme: Overlay by Kaira Extra Text