Exploring Nikko's winter stars Tourists from all over the world visit Nikko. This World Heritage Site, north of Tokyo, is known for its ancient shrines and temples. However, despite its fame ...

NIKKO, Tochigi Prefecture--A special ... The blades were selected from 179 dedicated to the shrine. “I selected precious pieces from one of Japan’s five major collections,” said Morihiro ...

Mount Nantai was revered in ancient Japan, and the peaks of Mount Nasudake were once a hub for mountain worship. The Shrines and Temples of Nikko and the nature around them have also been ...

During Japan’s boom years in the 70s and 80s ... 127,000 expert craftsmen worked on the construction of the Nikko Toshogu Shrine, built during the Edo period to honour the famous shōgun ...

The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to ...

This small mountain city is located north of Tokyo. It is home to the Toshugo, some of Japan’s most over-the-top shrines. Nikko also has a beautiful national park with hot pools, monkeys ...

Australian Michael No was so impressed by Yabusame that he moved to Japan to learn it ... he's going to open the ceremony at the famous Nikko Toshogu Shrine in Tochigi Prefecture.