Day 2 of Winter Travel in Nikko ~Mt. Nikko Rinno-ji and Nikko Toshogu Shrine~
This article will introduce day 2 of my winter trip to Nikko. Starting off with breakfast at my hotel, I also visited Mt. Nikko Rinno-ji and Nikko Toshogu Shrine.
A historic shrine filled with a spiritual atmosphere.
Kanagawa / Shrines & Temples
A venerable shrine with a 1000-year history, uniquely bearing the "Kawagoe" place name within the city.
Saitama / Shrines & Temples
One of the three great Toshogu Shrines in Japan, known for its many attractions.
Saitama / Shrines & Temples
A heavenly power spot located at the summit of Mount Komagatake.
Hakone / Shrines & Temples
The only one in Japan! A shrine dedicated to praying for good weather, leaving you feeling bright and clear.
Nakano, Suginami, Nerima / Shrines & Temples
Visit "Okumansama" in Kawagoe and pray for good fortune with the divine bird Yatagarasu.
Saitama / Shrines & Temples
A temple associated with the Tokugawa family, popular for "Obinzuru-sama" and the pilgrimage to the Seven Gods of Fortune.
Saitama / Shrines & Temples
A historic shrine renowned for its vigorous "Futtenbo Mikoshi Swing."
Nippori / Shrines & Temples
Engakuji, the main temple of the Rinzai Zen Engakuji school, boasts a national treasure: the Shariden Hall and a bell.
Kamakura / Shrines & Temples
Japan’s Iconic World Heritage Site and Shrine Dedicated to the Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa.
Tochigi / Shrines & Temples
The chief shrine of Honjo, famous for its "stroking cow" and "guardian cow."
Asakusa / Shrines & Temples
The revered guardian shrine of the Shakujii area, cherished by the local community.
Nakano, Suginami, Nerima / Shrines & Temples
A zen temple built by Hojo Tokimune, the ruler in the Kamakura Period.
Okutama / Shrines & Temples
A historic shrine known for "Torinoichi" and "Nadeokame".
Asakusa / Shrines & Temples
A historic shrine dating back to the Kamakura period, known for its "Go-ryujin" (Five Dragon Gods) faith.
Tama / Shrines & Temples
The temple that inspired the city's name is a healing spot where one can find plants from the "Manyoshu" and protective cat charms.
Fuchu / Shrines & Temples
This shrine is located right next to Asagaya Station and is famous for its "Hachinan-yoke" (avoiding the eight disasters).
Nakano, Suginami, Nerima / Shrines & Temples
The best power spot in Tokyo that inherits the ancient Shinto religion.
Setagaya / Shrines & Temples
Nicknamed as the “Belly Button of Tokyo,” Hichiman-sama has vast premises and great blessings.
Nakano, Suginami, Nerima / Shrines & Temples
A popular temple to make a wish for success in an entrance examination and a mausoleum enshrining Confucius (Kongzi) founded by the fifth Shogun, Tsunayoshi Tokugawa.
Akihabara / Shrines & Temples
It is said to have been built in the year 765, and is the most historical spot in Komae.
Chofu / Shrines & Temples
The family temple of the Tokugawa family where successive shoguns rest.
Ueno / Shrines & Temples
Built more than 1200 years ago, revolutionalists lay in this temple ground.
Nippori / Shrines & Temples
The shrine stands on the site of the old battlefield of Ide-no-sawa and is also known as one of the three Machida shrines.
Tama / Shrines & Temples