Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Shinto shrines in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nikkō Tōshō-gū (日光東照宮) is a Tōshō-gū Shinto shrine located in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
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Nikkō Tōshō-gū 日光東照宮 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Tokugawa Ieyasu |
Type | Tōshō-gū |
Location | |
Location | 2301 Sannai, Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture 〒 321-1431 |
Geographic coordinates | 36.758064°N 139.598958°E / 36.758064; 139.598958 |
Architecture | |
Style | Gongen-zukuri |
Date established | 1617 |
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Glossary of Shinto |
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Together with Futarasan Shrine and Rinnō-ji, it forms the Shrines and Temples of Nikkō UNESCO World Heritage Site, with 42 structures of the shrine included in the nomination. Five of them are designated as National Treasures of Japan, and three more as Important Cultural Properties.