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.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 210 metres west of Gohonsha (Main Shrine).
Rinnō Temple Complex
Buddhist temple
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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
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.
Gohonsha (Main Shrine)
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Categories: 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″ northLongitude
139.59875° or 139° 35′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8Q8XQH5X+7FOpenStreetMap ID
way 388017092OpenStreetMap feature
building=shrineOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritage
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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”
- Spanish: “Gohonsha (santuario principal)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Haimen Karamon Gate and Shōmen Karamon Gate.
Nearby Places
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