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.
Japan’s Iconic World Heritage Site and Shrine Dedicated to the Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa.
Tochigi / Shrines & Temples
Every year, Meiji Jingu Shrine boasts the largest number of visitors for Hatsumode (first shrine visit of the New Year) and the status of one of Tokyo’s leading power spots.
Harajuku / Shrines & Temples
Also Known as Yakuyoke Daishi, This Temple is Visited by Many for “Hatsumode” Every Year.
Kawasaki / Shrines & Temples
One of Japan’s most frequented destinations! Over 1300 years of history here at the oldest temple in Tokyo.
Asakusa / Shrines & Temples
Improving Your Luck to Find that Special Someone?! A Great Power Spot for Matchmaking.
Saitama / Shrines & Temples
A shrine that boats over 1900 years of history and the guardian dieties of the Musashi Province.
Fuchu / Shrines & Temples
A revered and mystic power spot! An acclaimed shrine that heralds the guardian god of Hakone.
Hakone / Shrines & Temples
A Temple Famous as the Setting of Popular Japanese Movie “The Otoko wa tsurai yo (It’s Tough Being a Man),” with Various Sights to See, Including Beautiful Sculptures and Gardens
Katsushika / Shrines & Temples
One of the three major Fudo temples in Kanto, known as the head temple for traffic safety prayers, and the family Temple of Toshizo Hijikata of the Shinsengumi.
Hachioji / Shrines & Temples
The picturesque scenery of this temple symbolizes Kamakura.
Kamakura / Shrines & Temples
The chief shrine of Honjo, famous for its "stroking cow" and "guardian cow."
Asakusa / Shrines & Temples
The family temple of the Tokugawa family where successive shoguns rest.
Ueno / Shrines & Temples
A head temple of Shingon Buddhism with a history of over 1200 years is popular as a sacred place.
Hachioji / Shrines & Temples
A Famous Temple Also Known as the “Temple of Hydrangeas” and “Temple of Flowers”.
Chiba / 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
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 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
Built more than 1200 years ago, revolutionalists lay in this temple ground.
Nippori / Shrines & Temples