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Shrines and Temples of Nikkō encompasses 103 buildings or structures and the natural setting around them. It is located in Nikkō

Nikko, Tochigi

is a city in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Approximately 140 km north of Tokyo and 35 km west of Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi Prefecture, it is a popular destination for Japanese and international tourists...

, Tochigi Prefecture

Tochigi Prefecture

is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...

, Japan

Japan

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. The buildings belong to two Shinto

Shinto

or Shintoism, also kami-no-michi, is the indigenous spirituality of Japan and the Japanese people. It is a set of practices, to be carried out diligently, to establish a connection between present day Japan and its ancient past. Shinto practices were first recorded and codified in the written...

shrine

Shrine

A shrine is a holy or sacred place, which is dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon or similar figure of awe and respect, at which they are venerated or worshipped. Shrines often contain idols, relics, or other such objects associated with the figure being venerated....

s (Futarasan Shrine

Futarasan Shrine

, also known as Nikkō Futarasan Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. To distinguish it from the shrine in nearby Utsunomiya. It enshrines three deities: Ōkuninushi, Tagorihime, and Ajisukitakahikone....

and Tōshō-gū

Nikko Tosho-gu

is a Shinto shrine located in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the "Shrines and Temples of Nikkō", a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Tōshō-gū is dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. Initially built in 1617, during the Edo period, while Ieyasu's son Hidetada...

) and one Buddhist temple (Rinnō-ji

Rinno-ji

is a complex of 15 Buddhist temple buildings in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The site was established in the year 766 by the Buddhist monk, Shōdō. Due to its geographic isolation, deep in the mountains of Japan, the site soon attracted other Buddhist monks in search of solitude. ...

). Nine of the structures are designated National Treasures of Japan

National treasures of Japan

National Treasures are the most precious of Japan's Tangible Cultural Properties, as determined and designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs...

while the remaining 94 are Important Cultural Properties
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
The term is often shortened into just are items officially already classified as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan by the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs and judged to be of particular importance to the Japanese people....

. UNESCO listed the site as World Heritage in 1999.

Futarasan Shrine

23 structures of the Futarasan Shrine are included in the nomination. All are registered Important Cultural Properties. They are:

Name	Remarks	Age
Honden Honden The , is the most sacred building at a Shinto shrine, intended purely for the use of the enshrined kami, usually symbolized by a mirror or sometimes by a statue. The building is normally in the rear of the shrine and closed to the general public. In front of its usually stands the haiden, or...	Main building enshrining the three deities of the Futarasan shrine.	1619
Karamon Karamon The is a type of gate seen in Japanese architecture. It is characterized by the usage of karahafu, an undulating bargeboard peculiar to Japan. Karamon are often used at the entrances of Japanese castles, Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, and have historically been a symbol of...	Gate in front of the Honden.	1603early Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Wakimon	Gate of the Sukibe.	1603early Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Sukibe	Roofed wall enclosing the Honden.	1603early Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Haiden Haiden (Shinto) In Shinto shrine architecture, the is the hall of worship or oratory. It is generally placed in front of the shrine's main sanctuary and often built on a larger scale than the latter. The haiden is often connected to the honden by a heiden, or hall of offerings...	Worship hall.	1645
Torii Torii A is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred...	Copper torii marking the entrance to the shrine.	1799
Shinkyō	Wooden arched bridge.	1904
Betsugū Taki-no-o-jinja Honden Honden The , is the most sacred building at a Shinto shrine, intended purely for the use of the enshrined kami, usually symbolized by a mirror or sometimes by a statue. The building is normally in the rear of the shrine and closed to the general public. In front of its usually stands the haiden, or...	Building enshrining Tagorihime no Mikoto.	1713
Betsugū Taki-no-o-jinja Karamon Karamon The is a type of gate seen in Japanese architecture. It is characterized by the usage of karahafu, an undulating bargeboard peculiar to Japan. Karamon are often used at the entrances of Japanese castles, Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, and have historically been a symbol of...	Gate of the Betsugū Taki-no-o-jinja Honden.	1740
Betsugū Taki-no-o-jinja Haiden	Worship hall.	1713c. 1713
Betsugū Taki-no-o-jinja Rōmon Rōmon The is one of two types of two-storied gate presently used in Japan . Even though it was originally developed by Buddhist architecture, it is now used at both Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. Its otherwise normal upper story is inaccessible and therefore offers no usable space...	Gate to the Betsugū Taki-no-o-jinja.	1697
Betsugū Taki-no-o-jinja Torii Torii A is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred... (3 structures)	Stone torii at the approach to the Betsugū Taki-no-o-jinja marking the sacred area.	1696, 1779
Betsugū Hongū-jinja Honden Honden The , is the most sacred building at a Shinto shrine, intended purely for the use of the enshrined kami, usually symbolized by a mirror or sometimes by a statue. The building is normally in the rear of the shrine and closed to the general public. In front of its usually stands the haiden, or...	Building enshrining Ajisukitakahikone no Mikoto.	1685
Betsugū Hongū-jinja Karamon Karamon The is a type of gate seen in Japanese architecture. It is characterized by the usage of karahafu, an undulating bargeboard peculiar to Japan. Karamon are often used at the entrances of Japanese castles, Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, and have historically been a symbol of...	Gate in front of the Betsugū Hongū-jinja Honden.	1685c. 1685
Betsugū Hongū-jinja Sukibe	Roofed wall enclosing the Betsugū Hongū-jinja Honden.	1685c. 1685
Betsugū Hongū-jinja Haiden	Worship hall.	1685
Betsugū Hongū-jinja Torii Torii A is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred...	Stone torii at the approach to the Betsugū Hongū-jinja marking the sacred area.	1800
Shin-yosha	Storehouse for mikoshi Mikoshi A is a divine palanquin . Shinto followers believe that it serves as the vehicle to transport a deity in Japan while moving between main shrine and temporary shrine during a festival or when moving to a new shrine... , portable shrines.	1641
Daikokuden	Building enshrining Ōkuninushi no Mikoto.	1745
Massha Massha * For the magician from Robert Asprin's books, see MythAdventures.* For the type of miniature Shinto shrine, see Setsumatsusha.... Mitomo-jinja Honden Honden The , is the most sacred building at a Shinto shrine, intended purely for the use of the enshrined kami, usually symbolized by a mirror or sometimes by a statue. The building is normally in the rear of the shrine and closed to the general public. In front of its usually stands the haiden, or...	Building enshrining Sukunabikona no Mikoto.	1751c. 1751–1761
Massha Massha * For the magician from Robert Asprin's books, see MythAdventures.* For the type of miniature Shinto shrine, see Setsumatsusha.... Hie-jinja Honden Honden The , is the most sacred building at a Shinto shrine, intended purely for the use of the enshrined kami, usually symbolized by a mirror or sometimes by a statue. The building is normally in the rear of the shrine and closed to the general public. In front of its usually stands the haiden, or...	Building enshrining Ōyamakui no Mikoto.	1648c. 1648–1651

Tōshō-gū

42 buildings of the Tōshō-gū shrine are included in the nomination. Eight structures are registered National Treasures of Japan

National treasures of Japan

National Treasures are the most precious of Japan's Tangible Cultural Properties, as determined and designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs...

and 34 are Important Cultural Properties.

Name	Remarks	Age
Honden, Ishinoma, Haiden	Honden: Building enshrining the deified image of Tokugawa Ieyasu Tokugawa Ieyasu was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan , which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Ieyasu seized power in 1600, received appointment as shogun in 1603, abdicated from office in 1605, but... , Tōshō Daigongen. Ishinoma: Chamber connecting Honden and Haiden. Haiden: Worship hall.	1636
Shōmen Karamon	Gate in front of Haiden. Third gate.	1636
Haimen Karamon	Gate behind Honden.	1636
Tōzai Sukibe	Roofed wall enclosing Honden, Ishinoma and Haiden.	1636
Yōmeimon	Two-storied gate. Second gate.	1636
Tōzai Kairō Kairō The , , is the Japanese version of a cloister, a covered corridor originally built around the most sacred area of a Buddhist temple, a zone which contained the Kondō and the pagoda... and Kugurimon	Roofed cloisters enclosing shrine buildings.	1636
Kamishamusho	Building for Shinto Shinto or Shintoism, also kami-no-michi, is the indigenous spirituality of Japan and the Japanese people. It is a set of practices, to be carried out diligently, to establish a connection between present day Japan and its ancient past. Shinto practices were first recorded and codified in the written... services.	1636
Kaguraden Kagura-den The , also called , is the building within a Shinto shrine where the sacred dance and music are offered to the kami during ceremonies....	Building for the Kagura Kagura - Fictional characters :Kagura Tsuchimiya, the protagonist of Ga-reiKagura, an InuYasha characterKagura Sohma , a Fruits Basket characterKagura, an Azumanga Daioh character*Ten'nōzu Kagura, a Speed Grapher character... ritual.	1603early Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Shin-yosha	Storehouse for mikoshi Mikoshi A is a divine palanquin . Shinto followers believe that it serves as the vehicle to transport a deity in Japan while moving between main shrine and temporary shrine during a festival or when moving to a new shrine... , portable shrines.	1636
Shōrō Shōrō The or is the bell tower of a Buddhist temple in Japan. It can also be found at some Shinto shrines, as for example Nikkō Tōshō-gū. Two main types exist, the older , which has walls, and the more recent or , which does not.-History:...	Belfry	1636
Korō	Storehouse for drums.	1636
Honjidō	Building enshrining Yakushi, the healing Buddha.	1636
Kyōzō Kyōzō in Japanese Buddhist architecture is a repository for sūtras and chronicles of the temple history. It is also called , , or . In ancient times the kyōzō was placed opposite the belfry on the east-west axis of the temple. The earliest extant kyōzō is at Hōryū-ji, and it is a two-storied structure....	Storehouse for sutra Sutra Sūtra is an aphorism or a collection of such aphorisms in the form of a manual. Literally it means a thread or line that holds things together and is derived from the verbal root siv-, meaning to sew , as does the medical term... s.	1636
Kamijinko	Storehouse.	1603early Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Nakajinko	Storehouse.	1603early Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Shimojinko	Storehouse.	1603early Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Mizuya	Stone building sheltering the water basin.	1636
Shinkyū	Stable for sacred horses.	1636
Omotemon	First gate.	1636
Gojūnotō	Five-storied pagoda Tō The , sometimes also called or is the Japanese version of the Chinese pagoda, itself an interpretation of the Indian stupa. Pagodas are quintessentially Buddhist and an important component of Japanese Buddhist temple compounds but, because until the Kami and Buddhas Separation Act of 1868 a... .	1818
Ishidorii	Stone torii Torii A is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred... at front approach.	1618
Sakashitamon	Gate at the entrance to the Okusha.	1636
Okusha Hōtō Tahōtō A is a form of Japanese pagoda found primarily at Esoteric Shingon and Tendai school Buddhist temples. It is unique among pagodas because it has an even number of stories...	Building enshrining the remains of Tokugawa Ieyasu Tokugawa Ieyasu was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan , which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Ieyasu seized power in 1600, received appointment as shogun in 1603, abdicated from office in 1605, but... .	1683
Okusha Karamon Karamon The is a type of gate seen in Japanese architecture. It is characterized by the usage of karahafu, an undulating bargeboard peculiar to Japan. Karamon are often used at the entrances of Japanese castles, Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, and have historically been a symbol of...	Gate in front of the Hōtō.	1650
Okusha Ishitamagaki	Stonewall enclosing the Okusha.	1603early Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Okusha Haiden	Worship hall.	1636
Okusha Dōjinko	Treasure storehouse.	1654
Okusha Torii	Copper torii Torii A is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred... at the front approach to the Okusha.	1683c. 1683
Okusha Sekisaku	Stone fence along the front approach.	1603early Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Kariden Honden, Ainoma, Haiden	Honden: Building enshrining the deified image of Tokugawa Ieyasu Tokugawa Ieyasu was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan , which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Ieyasu seized power in 1600, received appointment as shogun in 1603, abdicated from office in 1605, but... , Tōshō Daigongen in case of repair works on the main Honden. Ainoma: Building connecting the Honden and Haiden. Haiden: Worship hall.	1639
Kariden Karamon	Gate in front of the Kariden Honden.	1603early Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Kariden Sukibe	Roofed wall enclosing the Kariden Honden.	1603early Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Kariden Wakimon	Gate of the Kariden Sukibe.	1603early Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Kariden Torii	Copper torii Torii A is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred... at the front approach to the Kariden Honden.	1603early Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Kariden Shōrō Shōrō The or is the bell tower of a Buddhist temple in Japan. It can also be found at some Shinto shrines, as for example Nikkō Tōshō-gū. Two main types exist, the older , which has walls, and the more recent or , which does not.-History:...	Belfry.	1603early Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Otabisho Honden	Building used in the Togyosai festival.	1685
Otabisho Haiden	Worship hall used in the Togyosai festival.	1685c. 1685
Otabisho Shinsenjo	Building where sacred food is prepared during the Togyosai festival.	1685c. 1685
Kyūokusha Karamon	Stone gate of the Kyūokusha. Reconstructed in a new location after destruction in an earthquake.	1641
Kyūokusha Torii	Torii Torii A is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred... of the Kyūokusha. Reconstructed in a new location after destruction in an earthquake.	1641

Rinnō-ji

38 buildings of Rinnō-ji temple are included in the nomination. One structure, comprising the Honden, Ainoma and Haiden of the Taiyuin Mausoleum, is a registered National Treasure of Japan

National treasures of Japan

National Treasures are the most precious of Japan's Tangible Cultural Properties, as determined and designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs...

and 37 are Important Cultural Properties.

Name	Remarks	Age
Hon-dō (Sanbutsudō)	Buddha hall.	1647
Sōrintō	Copper sutra repository tower.	1643
Hombō Omotemon	Front gate of the Hombō.	1700mid Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Kaizandō	Founder's hall dedicated to the priest Shōdō.	1720c. 1720
Jōgyōdō	Buddha hall enshrining Amida Nyorai.	1649
Hokkedō	Buddha hall enshrining Shaka Nyorai.	1649
Jōgyōdō Hokkedō Watarirō	Roofed corridor between Hokkedō and Watarirō.	1649
Jigendō Byōdō	Building enshrining the remains of the priest Tenkai.	1603early Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Jigendō Haiden	Building for worshipping Jigendō.	1649
Jigendō Kyōzō Kyōzō in Japanese Buddhist architecture is a repository for sūtras and chronicles of the temple history. It is also called , , or . In ancient times the kyōzō was placed opposite the belfry on the east-west axis of the temple. The earliest extant kyōzō is at Hōryū-ji, and it is a two-storied structure....	Storehouse for documents collected by the priest Tenkai.	1603early Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Jigendō Shōrō	Belfry.	1603early Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Jigendō Amidadō	Buddha hall enshrining Amida Nyorai.	1603early Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Kodamadō	Buddha hall enshrining Kodama Kodama (spirit) A is a spirit from Japanese folklore, which is believed to live in certain trees .Cutting down a tree which houses a kodama is thought to bring misfortune, and such trees are often marked with shimenawa rope.... .	1603early Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Gohōtendō	Buddha hall enshrining Bishamonten, Benzaiten Benzaiten Benzaiten is the Japanese name for the Hindu goddess Saraswati. Worship of Benzaiten arrived in Japan during the 6th through 8th centuries, mainly via the Chinese translations of the Sutra of Golden Light, which has a section devoted to her... and Daikokuten Daikokuten In Japan, Daikokuten , literally, god of great Darkness or Blackness, is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune. Daikokuten evolved from the Hindu deity, Shiva. The name is the Chinese and Japanese equivalent of Mahakala, another name for Shiva.... .	1615c. 1615–1623
Kannondō	Buddha hall enshrining Kanzeon Bosatsu (Avalokiteśvara Avalokitesvara Avalokiteśvara is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. He is one of the more widely revered bodhisattvas in mainstream Mahayana Buddhism.... Kṣitigarbha Ksitigarbha Ksitigarbha is a bodhisattva primarily revered in East Asian Buddhism, usually depicted as a Buddhist monk in the Orient. The name may be translated as "Earth Treasury", "Earth Store", "Earth Matrix", or "Earth Womb"... ).	1685
Sanjūnotō	Three-storied pagoda Pagoda A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in Nepal, India, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and other parts of Asia. Some pagodas are used as Taoist houses of worship. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function, most commonly Buddhist,... .	1685
Taiyuin Mausoleum (Taiyū-in Reibyō): Honden, Ainoma and Haiden	Honden: Building enshrining Taiyū-in, the deified image of Tokugawa Iemitsu Tokugawa Iemitsu Tokugawa Iemitsu was the third shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty. He was the eldest son of Tokugawa Hidetada, and the grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Iemitsu ruled from 1623 to 1651.-Early life :... . Ainoma: Chamber connecting the Honden and Haiden. Haiden: Worship hall.	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Karamon	Gate in front of the Taiyū-in Reibyō.	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Mizugaki	Roofed wall enclosing the Taiyū-in Reibyō Honden and other structures.	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Wakamon	Gate of the Taiyū-in Reibyō Mizugaki.	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Gokūsho	Building used for preparing sacred food.	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Gokūsho Watarirō	Roofed corridor between the Honden and Gokūsho.	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Yashamon	Third gate.	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Yashamon Sayū Kairō	Roofed corridors on both sides of the Yashamon.	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Shōrō	Belfry.	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Korō	Storehouse for drums.	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Nitemmon	Second gate.	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Saijō	Lavatory for ritual use.	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Mizuya	Stone column building sheltering the water basin.	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Hōko	Storehouse.	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Niōmon Niōmon The is the Japanese name of a Buddhist temple gate guarded by two wooden warriors called Niō . The gate is called Heng Ha Er Jiang in China and Geumgangmun in Korea. The two statues are inside the two posts of the gate itself, one at the left, one at the right...	First gate.	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Kōkamon	Gate at the entrance to the Taiyū-in Reibyō Oku-in.	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Dōzutsumi Hōzō	Copper-plated storehouse.	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Oku-in Hōtō	Building enshrining the remains of Tokugawa Iemitsu Tokugawa Iemitsu Tokugawa Iemitsu was the third shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty. He was the eldest son of Tokugawa Hidetada, and the grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Iemitsu ruled from 1623 to 1651.-Early life :... .	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Oku-in Inukimon	Copper gate in front of the Hōtō.	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Oku-in Haiden	Worship hall	1653
Taiyū-in Reibyō Bettōsho Ryūkō-in	Management building for Taiyū-in.	1700mid Edo period Edo period The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....

Cultural Landscape

Included in the nomination are the forested mountain slopes on which the buildings are located. The dominating cedar forest was planted in the early 17th century during the construction of the Tōshō-gū. The area where buildings are located is designated as Historic Site. Other parts of the Cultural Landscape are protected within the Nikkō National Park

Nikko National Park

is a national park in the Kantō region, on the main island of Honshū in Japan. The park spreads over four prefectures: Tochigi, Gunma, Fukushima, and Niigata.Notable attractions include:* Nikkō Tōshō-gū* Lake Chūzenji* Kegon Falls* Ryūzu Falls* Mount Nantai...

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Shrines and Temples of Nikko in English

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Futarasan Shrine

Tōshō-gū

Rinnō-ji

Cultural Landscape

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