- This article is about Nikko the city; see Nikko (priest) for the founder of Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism.
Nikkō (日光市, Nikkō-shi; lit. sunlight) is a city located in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Located about 140 km to the North of Tokyo, it is a popular destination for Japanese tourists, housing the mausoleum of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (Nikko Toshogu) and that of his grandson Iemitsu, as well as the Futarasan Jinja, a shrine which dates to the year 767. There are also many famous hot springs (onsen) in the area. The mountains west of the city are part of Nikko National Park and contain some of the country's most spectacular waterfalls and scenic trails.
As of the 2005 census, the city has an estimated population of 94,284 and a density of 65.03 persons per km². The total area is 1,449.87 km². The city was founded on February 1, 1954.
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Significance
Nikko Toshogu, Futarasan Jinja, and Rinnoji form a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Lake Chuzenji and the Kegon Falls lie in Nikko.
Sports
Nikko is main home city for the Nikko Kobe IceBucks.
Photo gallery
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The lavishly decorated Yomeimon Gate of Toshogu Shrine -
Carving of the god of thunder in the Nitenmon Gate of Taiyuin-byo Shrine -
The famous 17th century carving of the Three wise monkeys at the Nikko Toshogu shrine. -
Statues of Jizo in Nikko -
Kegon Falls in Nikko -
Lake Chūzenji in Nikko -
Rinnoji, a temple in Nikko -
Futarasan Jinja, a Shinto shrine in Nikko -
Waterfall in Nikko -
Ornamental Bell tower at Toshogu Nikko
External links
- Nikko official website in Japanese
- NIKKO : THE WORLD HERITAGE SHRINES AND TEMPLES OF NIKKO Nikko official website for World Heritage Site in English
- Wikitravel: Nikko
- Nikko area marge conference in Japanese
- Nikko Tourist Information Center in Japanese
- Nikko Tourist Information Center in English
- Photos of Nikko - Terra Galleria
- Scenes From Nikko Video
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