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	Tochigi Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Tokugawa Shogunate developed the Nikko kaido (part of the major road connecting Nikko with Edo) and required lavish processions to worship Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa line of shoguns.
		On March 20, 2006, the city of Imaichi, the town of Ashio from Kamitsuga District, the town of Fujihara and the village of Kuriyama (both from Shioya District) merged with the old city of Nikko to form the new city of Nikko.
		This encompasses Rinnoji, Nikko Toshogu, Futarasan Shrine, and Taiyuin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tochigi_Prefecture (487 words)

	Nikko, Tochigi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Located about 140 km to the North of Tokyo, it is a popular destination for Japanese tourists, housing the mausoleum of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (Nikko Toshogu) and that of his grandson Iemitsu, as well as the Futarasan Jinja, a shrine which dates to the year 767.
		The mountains west of the city are part of Nikko National Park and contain some of the country's most spectacular waterfalls and scenic trails.
		The famous 17th century carving of the Three wise monkeys at the Nikko Toshogu shrine.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nikko (284 words)

	Nikko - Wikitravel
		The Nikko limited express departs Shinjuku at 7:12, and makes stops at Ikebukuro and Omiya, then continues via JR tracks to Kurihashi station, where control of the train is turned over to Tobu.
		Another option is the Nikko Kinugawa Pass for ¥5000, which lets you to ride all Tobu trains between Asakusa, Nikko and Kinugawa for four consecutive days and is also valid for all buses in the area, to Chuzenji for instance.
		Nikko can be covered in a busy day trip from Tokyo, but it's also a good place to spend the night, especially in a traditional Japanese ryokan guesthouse.
	wikitravel.org /en/Nikko (1791 words)

	Nikko Guide - Japan Reference
		Nikko is a small town 135km north of Tokyo, and one of Japan's best touristic destination.
		One is near Nikko's Toshogu, another one shrine sits on the shore of lake Chuzenji and the innermost shrine is at the top of Mount Nantai-san.
		Kinugawa Onsen (鬼怒川温泉;) and Nikko Edo Village are accessible from Tobu Kinugawa Onsen station.
	www.jref.com /practical/nikko_toshogu.shtml (563 words)

	Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
		The city of Nikko* is an anomalous case of a community that has thrown all its resources into cultural, historical and natural attractions, only to face declining tourism revenues year after year.
		The additional ten miles from Nikko to magnificent Kegon Falls were only for the hardest of the hard core–an additional four to five hour drive up the winding mountain slope known as Irohazaka*.
		Tochigi Prefecture has set up an adopt-a-tree campaign, with corporations and cities forking over $100,000 per tree as the inept prefectural government attempts to figure out how it can teach delicate living things to thrive on poisonous exhaust fumes.
	www.fermatainc.com /tripdujour/his_nikko.html (1433 words)

	Profile of Imaichi City, Tochigi, Japan
		The trees along the old Nikko road were planted in conjunction with the building of the Toshogu Shrine as a tribute to the Tokugawa Shogunate.
		Japanese legend says that when a priest named Shodo Shonin came to the Nikko area in the late 8th century, he and his disciples were blocked by the powerful waters of this river.
		Shodo Shonin went on to establish Nikko as a religious center for the region.
	homepage.mac.com /clvandeventer/imaichi/imaichi.htm (748 words)

	NIKKO TOURIST ASSOCIATION
		You will know variety of things regarding Nikko such as nature, culture and history with having a fun.
		You will see the change of the four seasons in Nikko on a multi-screen with a height of 4m and a width of 20m dynamically.
		Also, you will enjoy feeling the vibration of waterfall physically in the facility, which is called "Body sonic." On the contrary, the room of humanity tells visitors historical formation of Nikko through the legend, history and handicraft.
	www.nikko-jp.org /english/chuzenji/shizenhakubutsukan.html (210 words)

	Nikko - Wikimedia Commons
		Nikko (日光市; -shi) is a city in Japan.
		"Ni-o-mon, or Gate of the Ni-o, at Nikko"
		Mikoshi (portable shrine) at autumn festival (matsuri) of Toshogu, Nikko
	commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Nikko,_Tochigi (157 words)

	Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Nikko, Tochigi
		Nikkō (日光市; -shi) is a city located in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
		It is a popular destination for Japanese tourists, housing the mausoleum of famed shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (Nikko Toshogu) and that of his grandson Iemitsu, as well as the Futarasan Jinja, a shrine which dates to the year 767.
		Nikko Toshogu, Futarasan Jinga, and Rinnoji form a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
	fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/Nikko (238 words)

	NIKKO KANAYA HOTEL
		Nikko Kanaya Hotel is one of Japan's most time-honored existing hotels and as a witness to history, from Meiji and Showa times to today's Heisei era.
		With most of the guest rooms in the Nikko Kanaya Hotel falling into this deluxe category, Class B rooms may be said to typify the hotel.
		By Bus: Nikko Kanaya Hotel is located at the top of the hill nearby Shinkyo bus stop, where 5 minutes by bus for Oku-Hosoo, Chuzenji Onsen, or Yumoto Onsen from JR or TOBU Nikko Station.
	www.asiatravel.com /japan/prepaid/northern_japan/nikko_kanaya (610 words)

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		Cultural Heritage Nikko is important for the Toshogu shrine (constructed in 1617), built to commemorate Ieyasu Tokugawa, the founder of the Edo shogunate Government.
		Nikko National Park Headquarters Office, Environmental Agency, Honchyo, Nikko Coty, Tochigi Prefecture.
		Tochigi prefecture, the prefecture where Nikko is located.
	sea.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/1306v.htm (940 words)

	Nikko -- Nicolas Delerue's travel pictures and photo gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Nikko is the place were the first shogun of the Tokugawa family, Tokugawa Ieyasu is buried.
		But Nikko was known as a holy site since the 8th century when the priest Shodo Shonin (735-817) discovered the place after crossing the mountains alone and built the first shrine here (in the old Nikko area).
		Nikko is also is famous place for Kendo (Japanese fencing).
	pictures.nicolas.delerue.org /japan/20040808_Nikko (449 words)

	Nikko Travel Guide
		The fastest and most convenient way to access Nikko is on the private Tōbu Nikkō Line (東武日光線) from Asakusa.
		Travel by JR costs more and takes longer, and isn't really worth considering unless you have a Japan Rail Pass, in which case you can take any northbound Shinkansen to Utsunomiya, then connect to the JR Nikko line.
		A short walk from the centre of town will get you on a strenuous but rewarding hiking trail to the summit of Mt.
	www.imakoopedia.org /en/article/Nikko (824 words)

	Nikko
		It is a tourist resort and religious center, famous for its ornate temples and shrines, dating from the Yedo period (1600–1868) and notable for rich coloring.
		The park is noted for its mountain scenery, waterfalls, and cryptomeria forests.
		Nikko has Buddhist as well as Shinto shrines.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0835673.html (129 words)

	Nikko Travel Journal \| Travel Blog \| Nikko Travel Experiences - RealTravel
		Temples and Shrines in the Mountains of Nikko
		This area is a park of temples and shrines dating from the 8th century, when it used to be a Buddhist monk training site.
		I arrived in Nikko a little earlier than the time that the hostel, Nikko Daiyagawa Youth Hostel, opened.
	realtravel.com /nikko-journals-j1309275.html (475 words)

	Nikko Botanical Garden
		Nikko Botanical Garden is about 3.5 km apart from Nikko Station (JR Nikko line) and Tobu Nikko Station (Tobu Nikko line).
		The Botanical Gardens at Nikko was established in 1902 as an educational and research branch of the main Botanical Gardens of the Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo ("Koishikawa Botanical Garden," at Tokyo), for the study of alpine plants.
		At that time, the Botanical Gardens were located near the famous Toshogu Shrine.
	www.bg.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp /nikko/NikkoBGe.html (453 words)

	Nikko Lakeside Hotel - Tochigi Hotels - Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Standing by Oku-Nikko Lake Chuzenji, the Nikko Lakeside Hotel was established in 1894.
		This elegant hotel has a long history and deep tradition as a Western style resort hotel built in the 19 century in Japan.
		With a background of beautiful nature that changes through the four seasons, Nikko Lakeside Hotel is the perfect place for a comfortable and relaxing getaway.
	www.clickinternational.com /hotels/Tochigi/Nikko-Lakeside-Hotel.html (159 words)

	TrekEarth \| Lunch and a Smoke Photo
		The mountainous Nikko region of central Honshu, like many parts of Japan, has a large wild monkey population.
		Being a heavily touristed destination, the monkeys of Nikko coexist side-by-side with the human population.
		I spent two days in Nikko at the end March.
	www.trekearth.com /gallery/Asia/photo5503.htm (280 words)

	Nikko, Tochigi: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Nikko, Tochigi: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic
		This article is about Nikko the city; see Nikko (priest)[for more, click this link] for the founder of Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism.
		Nikko Toshogu, Exception Handler: No article summary found.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /ref/nikko_tochigi (657 words)

	Kanaya Hotel hotel in Tochigi, Japan - DISCOUNT rates, great SERVICE, & SECURE booking of the Kanaya Hotel in Tochigi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Book your room at Kanaya Hotel Tochigi with Planet Holiday and save up to 75% OFF normal room rates.
		Kanaya Hotel Tochigi has all of the amenities, facilities and levels of comfort you would expect from a hotel of this class, and maintains the meticulous standards required by travel and tour operators worldwide.
		Full details of what is available at Kanaya Hotel in Tochigi are listed below along with our discount hotel rates.
	www.hotelpath.com /Hotel_Kanaya_Tochigi-59180 (267 words)

	Nikko Hotels: Read Nikko Hotel Reviews and Compare Prices - TripAdvisor
		Home > Asia > Japan > Kanto > Tochigi > Nikko > Nikko Hotels
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		TripAdvisor™ provides unbiased reviews, articles, recommendations and opinions on hotels in Nikko, including Nikko resorts, inns and B&Bs.
	www.tripadvisor.com /Hotels-g298182-Nikko_Tochigi_Kanto-Hotels.html (207 words)

	MITSUI URBAN HOTEL NEW CHITOSE AIRPORT
		by bus(heading for either Toshogu or Chuzenji) from Tobu Nikko sta.
		on Tobu Nikko Line or JR Nikko sta.
		on JR Nikko Line, and get off at Nikko-Sogokaikanmae bus stop, then 5 min.
	www.asiatravel.com /japan/prepaid/northern_japan/turtle_inn_nikko (90 words)

	AllRefer.com - Tochigi, Japan (Japanese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		You are here : AllRefer.com > Reference > Encyclopedia > Japanese Political Geography > Tochigi
		Automobiles, ceramics, processed foods, silk, and electrical appliances are also produced there.
		In the mountainous area of W Tochigi is Nikko National Park.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/T/Tochigi.html (157 words)

	TownNet.com - World > Asia > Japan > Tochigi
		Tochigi is famous for Nikko where has been a holy place since Edo era.
		This is an official page of Tochigi Prefecture.
		All of Tochigi, Nikko, Kinugawa, Shiobara, Nasu, and more.
	www.townnet.com /world/asia/japan/tochigi.html (161 words)

	Toshogu Shrine and Rinnoji Temple, Nikko, Tochigi-ken - photos
		Toshogu Shrine and Rinnoji Temple, Nikko, Tochigi-ken - photos
		Three monkeys: Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil
		Album: 33 / 59 in Japan - Summer
	www.reggie.net /album.php?albid=841 (37 words)

	TrekEarth \| The Nikko Procession Photo
		Photos: Earth >> Asia >> Japan >> Kanto >> Tochigi >> Nikko
		The autumn Festival in Nikko, known as Sennin Musha Gyoretsu or the Procession of 1000 Warriors, though actually only about 850 took part in this day's procession (the spring festival in May is bigger).
		At any rate, the procession is about one kilometre long, and leads from Toshogu Shrine to another building down the hill where Shinto ceremonies take place.
	www.trekearth.com /gallery/Asia/Japan/photo100955.htm (208 words)

	NIKKO TOURIST ASSOCIATION
		: This web site is an English edition of Nikko Perfect Guide.
		Hard copy of English contents has not been published yet,
		Please contact Nikko Tourist Association for more information.
	www.nikko-jp.org /english (40 words)

	World Sands Collection _____ Daiya River, Inarimachi, Nikko, Tochigi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		River sand beside Nikko Station of Tobu Nikko Line.
		It is purplish gray sand/gravel (4.5mm or less in diameter).
		The grains are mostly vesiculate andesite of purplish gray, fl and brown, and you can find some deteriorated volcanic rocks of Neogene.
	staff.aist.go.jp /sudo-gsj/sand/english/D-2423.html (50 words)

	AH 372 (Phillips)
		Nikkô Tôshôgû Shrine, Yômei-mon, Exterior, Nikkô, Tochigi, 1636
		Nikkô Tôshôgû Shrine, Main Hall, Stone Hall, Worship Hall, Nikkô, Tochigi, 1636
		Anon., Jar, Kakiemon ware (type of overglaze enamel decorated porcelain); late 17th century
	www.wisc.edu /arth2test/ah372/08.html (167 words)

	Traveljournals.net - Nikko, Tochigi, Japan - Location on world map, coordinates and short facts
		Traveljournals.net - Nikko, Tochigi, Japan - Location on world map, coordinates and short facts
		/ Explore / Japan / Locations / Nikko, Tochigi
		Maps and coordinates for Nikko, Tochigi, Japan are approximative and not valid for navigation.
	www.traveljournals.net /explore/japan/map/m360048/nikko.html (71 words)

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