Gohonsha (Main Shrine)

Gohonsha (Main Shrine) is a Shinto shrine in Nikko, Tochigi. Gohonsha (Main Shrine) is situated nearby to the building Haimen Karamon Gate, as well as near West Cloistre.

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Places of Interest Nearby

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. Futarasan shrine is situated 210 metres west of Gohonsha (Main Shrine).

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 410 metres southeast of Gohonsha (Main Shrine).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirifuri Highlands.

Kirifuri Highlands

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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.

Gohonsha (Main Shrine)

Type: Shinto shrine
Also known as: “Honden, Ishinoma and Haiden” and “御本社”
Categories: honden, haiden, heritage site, building, shrine, historic site, and religion
Location: Nikko, Tochigi, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

36.75813° or 36° 45′ 29″ north

Longitude

139.59875° or 139° 35′ 56″ east

Open location code

8Q8XQH5X+7F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 388017092

OpenStreetMap feature

building=shrine

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=heritage

Wikidata ID

Q107020321

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Gohonsha (Main Shrine)” goes by many names.

French: “Sanctuaire principal”
Japanese: “Gohonsha”
Japanese: “ごほんしゃ”
Japanese: “日光東照宮本殿、石の間及び拝殿”
Japanese: “東照宮本殿、石の間及び拝殿”
Spanish: “Gohonsha (santuario principal)”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Haimen Karamon Gate and Shōmen Karamon Gate.

Nearby Places

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