The shrines and temples of Nikko, together with their natural surroundings, have for centuries been a sacred site known for its architectural and decorative masterpieces. They are closely associated ...

Nikko’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Nikko was long a center of Shinto and Buddhist mountain worship, and as a result, many important temples and shrines are located there.

Shrines and Temples of Nikko (UNESCO/NHK) Date: Monday, 20 June 2011. World Heritage Properties. Shrines and Temples of Nikko. Description The shrines and temples of Nikko, together with their natural ...

Visitors climb stone steps that lead up toward the Yomeimon gate at Nikko Toshogu Shrine. The national treasure is covered with about 240,000 sheets of gold leaf and is decorated with 508 ...

This small, rural city in the Tochigi Prefecture may be diminutive in size, but its imprint on Japan runs deep — as reflected in the impressive scattering of UNESCO World Heritage sites plus an ...

Nikko Toshogu Shrine: This UNESCO World Heritage site highlights stunning shrine buildings, gates, and carvings that pay homage to Tokugawa Ieyasu. The vibrant autumn foliage becomes a remarkable ...

Nikko in Japan’s Tochigi prefecture is perhaps best known as the home of the AD766 Unesco-listed Rinno-ji temple and Futarasan shrine. Destined for cultural resplendence, the site was chosen as ...

The Ritz-Carlton will open a resort in a UNESCO World Heritage site in Nikko, Japan, a region that for centuries was a center of Shinto and Buddhist worship. Slated to open in 2020, the property is ...

Nikko was first recognized by UNESCO in 1999 when the buildings of its two Shinto shrines (Toshogu and Futarasan) and of its Buddhist temple (Rinnoji), as well as their natural surroundings, were ...