Nikkō Tōshō-gū

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Nikkō Tōshō-gū is an ornately decorated Shinto shrine complex in Nikkō, Japan, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major center of Tokugawa-era architecture and worship.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shinto shrine
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
shrine complex
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Edo-period architecture
Gongen-zukuri
associatedWith Edo period
Tokugawa shogunate
constructionStart 1617
coordinates 36.757°N 139.598°E
country Japan
culturalPropertyStatus Important Cultural Property of Japan
National Treasure of Japan (selected structures)
dedicatedTo Tokugawa Ieyasu
enshrines Tokugawa Ieyasu
foundedBy Tokugawa Hidetada
function mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu
governingBody Tōshō-gū Shrine Office
hasArtwork Crying Dragon ceiling painting
Nemuri-neko (Sleeping Cat) carving
Three Wise Monkeys carving
hasBuilding Gojūnotō (five-story pagoda)
linked to: Five-story Pagoda

Haiden
Honden
Honjido (Crying Dragon Hall)
Karamon Gate
linked to: Karamon gate

Yōmeimon Gate
hasFeature sacred stable (Shinkyūsha)
stone torii gate
hasFestival Autumn Grand Festival
Spring Grand Festival
knownFor elaborate carvings
gold leaf decoration
ornate decoration
polychrome lacquer
locatedIn Honshū
linked to: Honshu

Nikkō
linked to: Nikko

Nikkō National Park
Tochigi Prefecture NERFINISHED
majorReconstructionBy Tokugawa Iemitsu
majorReconstructionYear 1636
notableEvent Hyakumono-Zoroe Sennin Gyoretsu (Procession of 1,000 Samurai)
partOf Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
pilgrimageSiteFor Tokugawa clan followers
religion Shinto
touristAttractionRank major tourist destination in Japan
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 1999
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus part of Shrines and Temples of Nikkō

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Tokugawa Ieyasu burialPlace Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Tobu Nikko Line servesTouristDestination Nikko Toshogu Shrine
linked to: Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Nikko hasTouristAttraction Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Nikko heritageDesignation Shrines and Temples of Nikko
linked to: Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan hasAttraction Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan hasCulturalProperty Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Nikkō National Park contains Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Mount Nantai near Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Tochigi Prefecture knownFor Nikkō Tōshō-gū Shrine
linked to: Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Tōshō Daigongen veneratedAt Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Kunōzan Tōshō-gū olderThan Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Matsudaira Takechiyo burialPlace Nikko Toshogu Shrine
linked to: Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Kinugawa Onsen near Nikkō Toshogu Shrine
linked to: Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Kegon limited express associatedTouristSite Nikko Toshogu Shrine
linked to: Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Shinkyo Bridge associatedWith Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Kegon Falls nearbyAttraction Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Lake Chūzenji accessibleVia Nikkō Tōshōgū area
linked to: Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Irohazaka Winding Road near Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura near Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Yomeimon Gate (Nikkō Tōshō-gū) locatedIn Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Yomeimon Gate (Nikkō Tōshō-gū) partOf Nikkō Tōshō-gū shrine complex
linked to: Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Toshogu Grand Spring Festival heldAt Nikko Toshogu Shrine
linked to: Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Toshogu Grand Autumn Festival celebratedAt Nikko Toshogu Shrine
linked to: Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Toshogu Grand Autumn Festival mainShrine Nikko Toshogu Shrine
linked to: Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Nikkō volcanic group relatedTo Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Nantai-san near Nikkō Tōshōgū Shrine
linked to: Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Shrines and Temples of Nikkō hasComponent Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Rinnō-ji near Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Futarasan Shrine near Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Shinkyō Bridge associatedWith Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Shinkyō Bridge near Nikkō Tōshō-gū shrine complex
linked to: Nikkō Tōshō-gū