Nikko Toshogu Shrine: Shinyosha Hall

A structure housing portable shrines at Nikko Toshogu Shrine, dedicated to the first Tokugawa Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu. It also honors Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Minamoto no Yoritomo. Three portable shrines used in the May and October Shun-Juu Togyosai Festivals are housed in the hip and gable roofed building located to the south of the worship hall. They symbolically carry the spirits of the historic figures honored at the main shrine. The October procession sees the three portable shrines carried as far as the Shinkyo Bridge area. The roughly seven-square-meter building has a large number of bird sculptures, including cranes, phoenixes, parakeets, horned owls, and others. The front of the building is engraved with a tiger, which was Ieyasu's zodiac sign.

Spot details

Address: Tochigi Nikko-shi Sannai 2301 Hi Hikari Tosho Miyauchi Map
Area: Nikko / Kinu River / Lake Chuzenji Area
Phone: 0288540560
Hours: [Apr.- Oct.]9:00-17:00
[Nov.- Mar.]9:00-16:00
※Admission fee reception is until 30 minutes before Gates shut
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Sunday Kotoshogu Admission fee] 1,300yen * Including sleeping cats and back office
Parking Lot: Available(200spaces)
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Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Average budget: [Lunch] 1,001-3,000yen
Estimated stay time: 60-120 minutes