The shrine is dedicated to the spirit of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Edo Shogunate. The gorgeous architecture represented by the Yomeimon Gate is unparalleled in its mixed Shinto/Buddhist style.
Together with Kunouzan Toshogu Shrine and Ueno Toshogu Shrine, it is one of the three major Toshogu shrines.
Five of the eight buildings are designated as National Treasures, and 34 are designated as Important Cultural Properties.
The two shrines and one temple, including Rinnoji Temple and Nikko Futaarasan Shrine, are registered as UNESCO World Heritage sites as “Shrines and Temples of Nikko.
Hours of visitation
April-October 9:00-17:00
November - March: 9:00-16:00
Admission fee
Adults and high school students: 1,300 yen
Elementary/junior high school students 450 yen
By train
Tobu Nikko Station on the Tobu Nikko Line, Nikko Station on the JR Nikko Line
From the station, take the Tobu Bus Nikko bound for Chuzenji Onsen/Yumoto Onsen, Okuhosoo or the “World Heritage Tour Circulation Bus” and get off at the Nishi-Sando stop.
Take Kanto Jidosha’s general route buses bound for JR Utsunomiya Station - Tobu Station - Nikko Station (JR and Tobu) - Nikko Toshogu Shrine, and get off at the last stop.