JAPAN - around Tokyo - Nikko
Nikko is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture and it's easy to visit from Tokyo (2 hours by train). It is a very popular destination for Japanese and international tourists. The temple of Rinno-ji was established in 766, followed by the temple of Chūzen-ji in 784. The village of Nikko developed around these temples. The shrine of Nikko Tōsho-gu is the largest with many buildings and was completed in 1617 and it became a major draw of visitors to the area during the Edo period. It is known as the burial place of the famous Japanese shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. A number of new roads were built during this time to provide easier access to Nikko from surrounding regions. Nikko Tosho-gu, Futarasan Shrine, and Rinno-ji now form the UNESCO World Heritage Site Shrines and Temples of Nikko.
BEST TIME to VISIT NIKKO
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to JAPAN
From May to September (more rainy in summer)
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Rinnoji temple - The incense is burned and its smoke purifies and heals the bodies
Nikko - Shinkyo sacred bridge
Nikko - Rinnoki Temple
Nikko - Rinnoji Temple
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - Old lanterns
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - Sake barrels
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - Dragons
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - Fortune Teller
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - Fortune tellers : you pay and you take a paper where your "future" is written
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Rinnoji temple - The incense is burned and its smoke purifies and heals the bodies
Nikko - Rinnoji temple - Water is used by buddhists to purify before entrering the temple - Here the young girls are learning
Nikko - Elegant ladies in kimono
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - Guardian at the entrance gate
Nikko - Elegant ladies in kimono
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - large lantern
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - Guardian at the entrance gate
Nikko - this couple is posing the 3rd may 2019 , so at the beginning of the new era after Emperor Akihito abdicated on 30 April 2019. This marked the end of the Heisei era and the inception of the Reiwa era.
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - 5 storeys pagoda
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - Guardian at the entrance gate
Nikko - Futarasan Shrine - This statue with a hammer represents money and people which wants to become rich are touching this statue, it's why is so bright on the belly and face
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - Guardian at the entrance gate
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - Portable shrine used once a year for a procession
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - under the roof
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - Portable shrines used once a year for a procession
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - colorful wood carvings
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - colorful wood carvings
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - roof and wood carvings
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Futarasan Shrine - old lanterns
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - Famous building with monkeys
Nikko - Futarasan Shrine - Fortune teller - You pay and you choose a paper where your future is written
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - famous building with monkeys
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - the famous wood carved monkeys
Nikko - Toshogu shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - Girls imitating the monkeys
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Futarasan Shrine - Fortune tellers - if you don't like what is written on the paper , you can hang it to have a chance to improve your "future"
Nikko - Futarasan Shrine - Buddhists pay to write their wished on this piece of wood
Nikko - Futarasan Shrine - Buddhists pay to write their wished on this piece of wood
Nikko - Futarasan Shrine - Buddhists pay to write their wished on this piece of wood
Nikko - Futarasan Shrine
Nikko - Futarasan Shrine - Buddhists need to purify with water before entering in the shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - Guardian at the entrance of the shrine
Nikko - Futarasan Shrine - Long queue to enter the shrine
Nikko - Futarasan Shrine - Statue at the entrance gate
Nikko - Futarasan Shrine - Entrance gate
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine- Mythical animals
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - Dragons
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - colorful bird
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - The famous monkeys
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - The famous monkeys
Nikko - Toshogu Shrine - The famous monkeys
Nikko - Shinkyo sacred Bridge
Countryside - Rice Fields
Countryside - Rice Fields
Countryside - Rice Fields
typical house
blue house and a restaurant
house with a garden
street food
Street food - Fish on sticks
Street food - Fish on sticks
restaurant
restaurant
restaurants
restaurant
restaurant
restaurant
restaurant
street view
street view
street view
restaurants
restaurant
restaurant
restaurant
Wine shop
Easy in Japan to choose a dish with such menu
Restaurant - Sashimi meal
in front of a restaurant, a very easy and visual menu with pictures