Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Nikkō Tōshō-gū is a Tōshō-gū Shinto shrine located in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Together with Futarasan Shrine and Rinnō-ji, it forms the Shrines and Temples of Nikkō UNESCO World Heritage Site, with 42 structures of the shrine included in the nomination.
Daderot, Public domain.- Shinto shrine
- …lies at an elevation of 662 metres (2,172 feet)
- …dates from 1617
- …is named after Tokugawa Ieyasu
- Description: Shinto shrines in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
- Address: 山内, 日光市, 栃木県 321-1431
- Also known as“Nikkou Toushouguu”“Tōshō-gū”“Tōshō-gū shrine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gohonsha (Main Shrine) and Futarasan shrine.
Gohonsha (Main Shrine)
Shinto shrine
Gohonsha (Main Shrine) is a Shinto shrine.
Futarasan shrine
Shinto shrine
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Futarasan jinja is a Shinto shrine in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Futarasan shrine is situated 250 metres west of Nikkō Tōshō-gū.
Rinnō Temple Complex
Buddhist temple
Wikimedia, Public domain.
Rinnō-ji is a Tendai Buddhist temple in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Rinnō Temple Complex is situated 350 metres southeast of Nikkō Tōshō-gū.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirifuri Highlands.
Nikkō Tōshō-gū
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Latitude
36.75771° or 36° 45′ 28″ north
Longitude
139.59909° or 139° 35′ 57″ east
Open location code
8Q8XQH5X+3J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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historic=heritage
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Nikkō Tōshō-gū” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “توشوغو”
- Arabic: “مزار توشوغو في نيكو”
- Arabic: “مقدس توشوغو في نيكو”
- Arabic: “نيكو توشو غو”
- Arabic: “نيكو توشو-غو”
- Basque: “Nikkō Tōshō-gū”
- Catalan: “Nikkō Tōshō-gū”
- Chinese: “日光东照宫”
- Chinese: “日光東照宮”
- Czech: “Nikkó Tóšógú”
- Czech: “Tóšógú”
- Dutch: “Nikko Toshogu”
- Esperanto: “Nikko Toŝo-gu”
- Esperanto: “Tosho-gu”
- Esperanto: “Toŝogu”
- French: “Nikkō Tōshō-gū”
- French: “Nikkō Tōshōgū”
- French: “sanctuaire de Tōshō de Nikkō”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Tōshō de Nikkō”
- French: “Tōshō-gū de Nikkō”
- German: “Nikkō Tōshō-gū”
- German: “Nikko Toshogu”
- German: “Nikkō Tōshōgū”
- Indonesian: “Nikkō Tōshō-gū”
- Italian: “Nikkō Tōshō-gū”
- Italian: “Santuario di Nikko”
- Italian: “Santuario di Nikkō”
- Italian: “Tempio di Nikko”
- Japanese: “Nikkō Tōshō-gū”
- Japanese: “にっこうとうしょうぐう”
- Japanese: “日光東照宮”
- Japanese: “東照宮”
- Korean: “닛코 동조궁”
- Malayalam: “നിക്കൊ ടൊഷൊ-ഗു”
- Persian: “معبد نیکو توشو”
- Persian: “نیکو توشوگو”
- Polish: “Nikkō Tōshō-gū”
- Portuguese: “Nikkō Tōshō-gū”
- Russian: “Никко Тосё-гу”
- Russian: “Никко Тосёгу”
- Slovenian: “Nikkō Tōshō-gū”
- Slovenian: “Niko Tošogu”
- Spanish: “Nikko Tosho gu”
- Spanish: “Nikko Tosho gū”
- Spanish: “Nikko Toshō gū”
- Spanish: “Nikko Tōshō gu”
- Spanish: “Nikkō Tōshō gū”
- Spanish: “Nikko Tosho-gu”
- Spanish: “Nikko Tosho-gū”
- Spanish: “Nikko Toshō-gu”
- Spanish: “Nikko Toshō-gū”
- Spanish: “Nikko Tōshō-gu”
- Spanish: “Nikko Tōshō-gū”
- Spanish: “Nikkō Tōshō-gū”
- Spanish: “Nikko Toshogu”
- Spanish: “Toshogu”
- Spanish: “Toshogū”
- Spanish: “Toshōgū”
- Spanish: “Tōshōgū”
- Swedish: “Nikkō Tōshō-gū”
- Thai: “นิกโก้โทโชกุ”
- Thai: “ศาลเจ้านิกโกโทโช”
- Thai: “ศาลเจ้านิกโกะโทโช”
- Turkish: “Nikkō Tōshō-gū”
- Ukrainian: “Нікко Тосьоґу”
- Ukrainian: “Ніккоське святилище Тосьо”
- Ukrainian: “Святилище Тосьо”
- Ukrainian: “Тосьоґу”
- “Nikkou Toushouguu”
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