Sōzōnozō (Imaginary Elephant carving)
Sōzōnozō (Imaginary Elephant carving) is in Nikko, Tochigi. Sōzōnozō (Imaginary Elephant carving) is situated nearby to Sanjinko (Three Sacred Storehouses), as well as near the religious building Sacred Stable.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nikkō Tōshō-gū and Futarasan shrine.
Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Shinto shrine
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
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. Futarasan shrine is situated 270 metres northwest of Sōzōnozō (Imaginary Elephant carving).
Rinnō Temple Complex
Buddhist temple
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Rinnō-ji is a Tendai Buddhist temple in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Rinnō Temple Complex is situated 310 metres southeast of Sōzōnozō (Imaginary Elephant carving).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirifuri Highlands.
Kirifuri Highlands
Photo: NEON, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Sōzōnozō (Imaginary Elephant carving)
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “「想像の象」（狩野探幽下絵）”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Nikko, Tochigi, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.75729° or 36° 45′ 26″ northLongitude
139.59906° or 139° 35′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8Q8XQH4X+WJOpenStreetMap ID
node 6564134362OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sanjinko (Three Sacred Storehouses) and Sacred Stable.
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