Things to do in Nikko & Tochigi

Nikko is a day trip from Tokyo that feels much further away. Toshogu is the outlier among Japanese shrines — where most are restrained, this one is carved and gilded to the point of excess, because it was built to make a political point about the family buried there. Go on a weekday if you can.

1 places in Nikko & Tochigi, covering temples & shrines — each with opening hours, directions from the nearest station, and the official site.