Shrines and Temples of Nikkō

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The Shrines and Temples of Nikkō are an ornate complex of historically significant Shinto and Buddhist structures set within a forested mountain landscape, renowned for their lavish architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
cultural heritage site
religious building complex
associatedWith Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tokugawa shogunate
country Japan
governingBody Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan
hasArchitecturalStyle Edo-period architecture
gongen-zukuri
hasBuildingType Buddhist temple
Shinto shrine
hasComponent Futarasan Shrine
Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Rinnō-ji
hasDecoration gold leaf
polychrome carvings
hasDesignation Important Cultural Property of Japan
National Treasure of Japan
hasFamousFeature Sleeping Cat carving
Three Wise Monkeys carving
Yōmeimon Gate
hasMaterial wood
hasView mountain landscape
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inscriptionYear 1999
knownFor integration with forested mountain landscape
lavish decorative carvings
ornate architecture
locatedIn Honshu
Japan
Nikkō
linked to: Nikko

Tochigi Prefecture NERFINISHED
locatedInEnvironment forested mountain area
maintainedBy religious organizations
nearestCity Nikkō
linked to: Nikko
partOf Nikkō National Park
Sacred sites in Japan
periodOfSignificance Edo period
religion Buddhism
Shinto
tourismType cultural tourism destination
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria Cultural: (i)
Cultural: (iv)
Cultural: (vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Asia-Pacific
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 913

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Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
Nikkō National Park contains Nikkō Shrines and Temples
linked to: Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
Nikkō National Park contains World Heritage Site: Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
linked to: Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
Tochigi Prefecture hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
World Heritage Sites in Japan hasPart Shrines and Temples of Nikko
linked to: Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
Nikkō Tōshō-gū partOf Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
Shinkyo Bridge partOf Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
Shinkyo Bridge partOf Nikkō UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
Yomeimon Gate (Nikkō Tōshō-gū) partOf Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
Yomeimon Gate (Nikkō Tōshō-gū) UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
Toshogu Grand Autumn Festival heldAt Nikko UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
Nantai-san isPartOf Nikkō’s sacred mountain landscape
linked to: Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
Rinnō-ji partOf Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
Rinnō-ji partOf Nikkō shrine and temple area
linked to: Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
Futarasan Shrine UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
Futarasan Shrine partOf Nikkō religious complex
linked to: Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
Shinkyō Bridge UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteOf Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
Shinkyō Bridge partOf Shrines and Temples of Nikkō