Nikko, Tochigi, Japan｜Nikko Day Tour

Nikko is located in the northwest of Tochigi Prefecture, and is less than 2 hours by train from Tokyo Asakusa. The core of Nikko, the two shrines and one temple, are concentrated in the area within the Shinkyo Bridge, which is also the entire scope of the World Heritage Site of Nikko Shrines and Temples. The main historical sites in Nikko include the Nikko Toshogu Shrine and the surrounding Nikko Futarasan Shrine and Nikkozan Rinnoji Temple, which are collectively known as the "two shrines and one temple." The most famous of these is the Toshogu Shrine, located in the mountains, which is the shrine of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. The Yomeimon Gate, the main gate of the shrine, is a masterpiece of ancient carving art, with its gold and white colors.