Nikko Toshogu shrine here said it will open one hour later from Feb. 1. The World Cultural Heritage site will move back its 8 a.m. opening time to 9 a.m on the date. It said it was the first time ...

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Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I cover travel with a focus on safety and sustainability. The bright red and yellow maple leaves have started to fall in Nikko, one of ...

NIKKO, Tochigi Prefecture--A special exhibition that brings together some of the nation’s finest swords is being held at the Treasures Museum attached to Nikko Futarasan jinja shrine here. In ...

said the rise in foreign visitors has also been helped by the growing popularity of nearby Nikko, which contains Unesco World Heritage shrines and temples. In 2007, around 81,000 inbound guests ...

NIKKO, Tochigi -- A unique "gacha" vending machine selling antique kimonos has been installed near a road leaning to Nikko Toshogu Shrine, targeting foreign inbound tourists. The "Kimono Gacha ...

Now with ten years of experience under his belt, he's going to open the ceremony at the famous Nikko Toshogu Shrine in Tochigi Prefecture. Will his arrows strike true? Join us to find out!