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The carved and gilded Yōmeimon gate of Nikkō Tōshōgū

Beyond Tokyo · two hours, from Asakusa

Nikkō: a journey from Tokyo

The gilded Tōshōgū and the red Shinkyō bridge in a forest of cedars, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the lakes and falls above.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Nikkō: shrines in the cedar forest

    Nikkō·In depth

    Gilded, lacquered shrines in a forest of ancient cedars, the red Shinkyō bridge and the waterfalls of the mountains above: a UNESCO World Heritage site two hours north.

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What to see

  1. UNESCO, 1999

    Nikkō Tōshōgū

    Nikkō·Shrine

    The gilded shrine in the cedar forest, with its Yōmeimon gate.

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  2. The sacred bridge

    Shinkyō bridge

    Nikkō·Bridge

    The red lacquered bridge over the Daiya River at the entrance to Nikkō’s shrines.

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