Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Nikko, Japan

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 2.9 km
Ascend 119 m
Descend 81 m

Explore Nikko in Japan with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in NikkoIndividual Sights in Nikko

Sight 1: Shinkyo Bridge

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Shinkyo is a vermilion-painted bridge over the Oya River in Kamibachiishi-cho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. It is one of the cultural properties that make up the World Heritage Site "Shrines and Temples of Nikko". It is designated as an important cultural property of Japan.

Wikipedia: 神橋 (JA), Website

518 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Shōyō Garden

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Shōyō-en (逍遥園) is a Japanese garden located next to the Sanbutsudō Hall of Rinnō-ji Temple in Nikkō. It was constructed in early Edo period, but reformed in the beginning of 19th century. The garden was given its name by a Confucian scholar Issai Sato. There is a pond containing carp in the middle; stone lanterns, bridges, bamboo fences, a pagoda, and a small tea house adorn the garden.

Wikipedia: Shōyō-en Garden (EN), Website

201 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Rinnō Temple Complex

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Rinnō Temple Complex

Rinnō-ji (輪王寺) is a Tendai Buddhist temple in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

Wikipedia: Rinnō-ji (EN), Website

545 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: Tōshō-gū shrine

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Nikkō Tōshō-gū (日光東照宮) is a Tōshō-gū Shinto shrine located in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

Wikipedia: Nikkō Tōshō-gū (EN), Website

572 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Futarasan shrine

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Futarasan shrine

Futarasan jinja (二荒山神社) 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. Both shrines claim the title of ichinomiya of the former Shimotsuke Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually from April 13 to April 17.

Wikipedia: Futarasan shrine (EN), Website

670 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 6: 日光真光教会

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The Chapel of Nikko Shinko Church is a church belonging to the Northern Kanto Diocese of the Anglican Church of Japan in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

Wikipedia: 日光真光教会礼拝堂 (JA)

375 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park

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Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park

Tamozawa Imperial Villa is a former imperial summer residence in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

Wikipedia: Tamozawa Imperial Villa (EN), Website

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