The Treasure of Nikko <Nikko city area>
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■ToshoguShrine
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●The Nikko's greatest treasure. The shrine which is dedicated to first General
Tokugawa, Ieyasu. |
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■FutarasanShrine
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●Mt.Futara,which is also known as Mt.Nantai,features Okunomiya at the peak
of MtNikko,theChugushi on the shore of Lake Chuzenji,Takinoo Shrine,and
Hongu Shrine as part of the Futarasan shrine complex. |
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■EinnojiTemple
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●Rinnoji is one of the three largest headquarters of the Tendai sect of
Buddhism. |
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■Bake-jizo
(Kanmangafuchi Abyss)
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●The jizo which sit along river are popularly called bake-jizo(ghost jizo)
because every time you count the number of jizo,you will get different
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■Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park
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●It was constructed in 1899 for Prince Yoshihito(later the Tisho Emperor)
as a retreat, and was also used by three emperors and three princes until
1947. |
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■Sinkyo Bridge
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●Shinkyo is one of the three most unusual bridges in Japan. The beautiful
bridge across Daiya River shrine area of Nikko City. |
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■Yayoi Festival (FutarasanShrine)
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●This festival with a 1200year tradision is held annually by Nikko Futarasan
Shrine for 5 days from April 13th to the 17th.
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■Grand Spring Festival
(Nikko Toshogu Shrine)
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●Grand Spring Festival is held annually by Toshogu Shrine from May 17th
to the 18th.The festival is a reenactment of the ancient procession when
the soul of Ieyasu Tokugwa, the first Shogun,was moved from Kunozan to
Nikko.
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■Yabusame
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The Treasure of Nikko <Chuzenji & Yumoto area> |
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■Kegon Falls
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●Kegon Falls is fed from Lake Chuzenji and has a 97m drop straight to the
bottom creating beautiful and captivating views. |
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■Iroha-zaka Road
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●This mountainous road connects Nikko town with Lake Chuzenji and Oku-Nikko
above. The number of curves equals the number of letters in the traditional
Japaniese alphabet so the road was named "Iroha", the Japaniese
version of the ABCs. |
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■Lake Chuzenji
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●Lake Chuzenji is 25km around with depths that reach 163m and boasts the
clearest waters in all of Japan. |
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■Ryuzu Falls
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●It's meaning called the head of the dragon with Ryuzu.It7s counted as one
of the three beautiful falls in Nikko. |
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■Senjogahara
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●Senjogahara is the largest high-elevation marsh in Honshu, the main island
of Japan, and is where more than 100 different marsh that vegetation frow.분 |
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■Mount Nantai
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●Mt Nantai(2468m) is a dormant volcane that is the backdrop to Nikko and
responsible for creating Lake Chuzenji through one of its eruptions. |
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■Futarasan Shrine Chugushi
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●Futarasan Shrine Chugshi is located halfway between Honja at Sannai and
Okunomiya at the top of Mt Nantai. |
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■Yudaki Falls
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●A waterfalls of 110m in height that Yudaki Falls flows out of Lake Yunoko.
It's counted as one of five most famous waterfalls in Nikko. |
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■Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Park
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●The buildins on the Park gurounds were built for Villas of the Itarilan
Embasuntil 1997. |
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The Treasure of Nikko <Nikko Kirifuri-highlands area> |
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■Kirifuri Highlands
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●At over 1000m high, the magnificent views from Kirifuri Highlands can include
the panoramaic Knto Plain or a beautiful sea of clouds. |
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■Kirifuri no taki Falls
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■Kirifuri Ice Arena
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■Oozasa ranch
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■A huge slide
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■Kirifuri CC
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The amusement area of Nikko <Nikko Kinugawa area> |
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■Niiko Edo Village
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●A theme park that takes you back to the Edo period. Here you can see powerful
ninja, great shows and experience what life was really like in Edo. |
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■Tobu World Square
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●This theme park is filled with 1/25-scale reproductions of famous sites
and buildings from 21 countries around the world with 102 exhibits in total
of which 45 are WorldHeritage sites. |
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■Kinugawa boat rides
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●Putting up a fresh face for each season, Morhe Nature is at her best creating
breathtaking scenery along the Kinugawa River. Taking a boat is a great
way to take it all in without breaking a sweat. |
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Nikko Tourist Information Center |
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■Nikko Tourist Information Center |
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NIKKO HISTORICAL WALKING MAP |
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MAP OF NIKKO |