Kirifuri Highlands
The Kirifuri Highlands is a highland area between Nikko and Kuriyama in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, on the slopes of the Japanese Alps. The main activities in the area are skiing in winter and hiking in summer and autumn.Photo: NEON, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: NEON, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nikkō Tōshō-gū and Futarasan shrine.
Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Shinto shrine
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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.
Futarasan shrine
Shinto shrine
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Futarasan jinja is a Shinto shrine in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It is also known as Nikkō Futarasan Shrine, to distinguish it from the Utsunomiya Futarayama Jinja, which shares the same kanji in its name.
Rinnō Temple Complex
Buddhist temple
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Rinnō-ji is a Tendai Buddhist temple in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
Kirifuri Highlands
Latitude
36.7875° or 36° 47′ 15″ northLongitude
139.6099° or 139° 36′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8Q8XQJP5+XXWikidata ID
Q11660921
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Kirifuri Highlands” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kirifuri Highlands”
- French: “plateau de Kirifuri”
- French: “Plateau de Kirifuri”
- Japanese: “霧降高原”
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