Located two hours north of Asakusa, Tokyo, lies Nikko, Tochigi, which hosts a multitude of tourist spots frequented by several excursionists. Among these spots is Nikko Toshogu Shrine, a popular ...

Toshogu Shrine, said to be the most important in Nikko, consists of 22 buildings constructed at a time when Japanese architecture reached a peak of achievement.

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In nearby Nikko, the magnificent 17th century Toshogu temple compound attests to the power of Ieyasu Tokugawa, the real-life inspiration for the title character of James Clavell’s novel Shogun.

Toshogu is dedicated to the first Tokugawa shogun, Ieyasu, and its style is similar to the shrine in Nikko (also called Toshogu) where he is buried. The Ueno To ...

Kishu Toshogu Shrine, known locally as Gongen-sama, was established in 1621 by Yorinobu Tokugawa, the 10th son of Ieyasu Tokugawa, the first feudal lord of the Kishu Tokugawa clan.

Many visitors come to see the Nikko Toshogu Shrine, which includes an impressive five-story pagoda originally built in 1650 and the famous carving of the three wise monkeys on the stable for the ...

Tokyo-based Hiroshi Nakamura embraced this concept for a recent addition to the 17th-century Ueno Toshogu Shrine, which features a new circulation route, punctuated by two small structures that ...

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Toshogu can be translated as “the radiant shrine of the east.” His son and successor, Hidetada, commissioned the shrine, and Ieyasu’s grandson, Iemitsu, transformed it into a grandiose ...