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Nikko, Japan
What is Nikko?
• Historic city
• Known for beauty
• Many shrines and
temples
• Especially popular in
the fall
Nikko
Rinnoji
• Group of over 15 temples
• Biggest tourism destination in Nikko
History
• Founded by Shodo Shohin
– Buddhist monk
– Introduced Buddhism to Nikko
– 8th century CE
•Built for 3 deities that are the manifestations of the
three mountains
•Many religious leaders inherited, built on
•Eventually Shuchouhoushinno rinnoji-no-miya
•Meji period forced into Shintoism
•By 1882 Rinnoji had survived, succeeded, and
restored
How to Get to Nikko
Known For?
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Huge, elaborate temples
Colors
Scenery, esp. waterfalls
Idols and shrines
Places of Interest
• Many important shrines
including Shinhoryuji, Mangani,
Tendai, and Koumyouin
shrines
• Kegon Water fall
• Futarasan Shrine
• Toshogu Shrine
Toshogu Shrine
• Main attraction in Nikko
• Started construction in 1617, finished in
1636
• Total of 24 buildings
• Most famous is its gate
• Dedicated to Ieyasu Tokugawa
• Contains a huge library with over 7,000
scrolls
• Over 15,000 workers to construct it
• Wooden carvings
– Sleeping cats
– Monkeys
– Elephant
– Mythical beings
• Especially on
Youmeimon Tower
gateway
Art Attractions
Futarasan Shrine
• Founded 1782 by
Shodo Shohin
• On the shore of lake
Chuzenji
• Dedicated to the
Shinto gods
Kegon Waterfall
• Most famous of 48 falls in Japan
• 351 feet tall
• Used to be a favorite spot for
suicide
By
– Kathryn, Hannah, and Emily