Nikko Toshogu Shrine
Nikko, Japan
🏯 Landmark🛕 Shrine
A lavishly decorated Shinto shrine built in 1617 as the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Edo shogunate. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the complex features over a dozen ornate structures adorned with gold leaf and intricate wood carvings, including the famous Yomeimon Gate.
Address: 2301 Sannai, Nikko, Tochigi 321-1431
Website: www.toshogu.jp
Upcoming Events (46)
2026 Utsunomiya Japan Cup Cycle Road Race
Oct 2026 16-18 · ⚽ Sports
Shinji Yabusame (Sacred Horseback Archery)
Oct 16, 2026 · 🏮 Festival, 🎤 Performance
Nikko Toshogu Shrine Autumn Grand Festival
Oct 2026 16-17 · 🏮 Festival, 🎤 Performance
Shimotsuke Ichinomiya Hachimangu Autumn Festival
Oct 17, 2026 · 🏮 Festival
Sakuyama Fireworks Festival (Moved to October from 2026)
Oct 17, 2026 · 🎇 Fireworks
ICHIKAI Autumn Festival
Oct 17, 2026 · 🏮 Festival
Imaichi Yatai Float Festival
Oct 17, 2026 · 🏮 Festival
15th Kanuma Rediscovery Cycling Tour (Shiitake Picking & Winery) [Fully Booked]
Oct 17, 2026 · 🍜 Food & Drink, ⚽ Sports
Togyo-sai: Procession of a Thousand Warriors
Oct 17, 2026 · 🏮 Festival, 🎤 Performance
75th Oyama City Chrysanthemum Show
Oct 24, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 · 🖼️ Exhibition, 🌿 Nature
Kikusui Festival
Oct 2026 24-25 · 🏮 Festival
Kitsuregawa Fox Wedding Procession
Oct 25, 2026 · 🏮 Festival, 🎤 Performance
Mibu-style Fukube Halloween Night
Oct 31, 2026 · 🏮 Festival, 🌈 Illumination
6th Meguro Cannonball Nasukarasuyama
Nov 1, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
Meiji Festival
Nov 1, 2026 · 🏮 Festival
Parent-Child Experience: Nasushiobara Farm Explorers
Nov 1, 2026 · 🌿 Nature
29th Higashi no Asuka Imoni Party (Shimotsuke City 20th Anniversary)
Nov 1, 2026 · 🍜 Food & Drink
Lecture: "Spread Your Wings, Zoo – From Nasu to the World"
Nov 3, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
Light Up NIKKO 2026 × Nikko World Heritage Night Wedding
Nov 2026 6-8 · 🌈 Illumination
Utsunomiya Gyoza Festival 2026
Nov 2026 7-8 · 🏮 Festival, 🍜 Food & Drink
Kitsuregawa Fireworks Festival 2026
Nov 7, 2026 · 🎇 Fireworks
Ozaki Shrine Annual Grand Festival
Nov 2026 9-10 · 🏮 Festival
16th Kanuma Rediscovery Cycling Tour (Disused Railway & Apple Picking)
Nov 14, 2026 · 🌿 Nature, ⚽ Sports
18th Kanuma Soba Paradise
Nov 2026 14-15 · 🍜 Food & Drink
Parent-Child Experience: Nasushiobara Farm Explorers
Nov 15, 2026 · 🌿 Nature
Sekiten Confucian Ceremony
Nov 23, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
Niiname-sai Harvest Thanksgiving Festival
Nov 27, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
Osusuharai-sai (Soot Sweeping Ritual)
Dec 1, 2026 · 🏮 Festival
11th Mashiko Trail Run
Dec 5, 2026 · ⚽ Sports
Kanayama Shrine Annual Grand Festival "Fuigo Matsuri"
Dec 8, 2026 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Daikoku Ebisu-ko Festival
Dec 10, 2026 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Komaruyama Grand Festival (Great Ennichi Fair)
Dec 13, 2026 · 🏮 Festival
Otariya Winter Crossing Festival
Dec 15, 2026 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Rinnoji Temple Gokukaji Ritual
Dec 21, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
Azumi Shrine Giant Kagami Mochi Offering
Dec 30, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
Akutai Matsuri (Cursing Festival)
Dec 31, 2026 · 🏮 Festival
Rinnoji Temple Saito Great Goma Fire Ritual
Dec 31, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
Saitan-sai (New Year's Day Ritual)
Jan 1, 2027 · 🏮 Festival
Setsubun Festival
Feb 1, 2027 · 🏮 Festival
Kenkoku-ko Grand Festival
Mar 1, 2027 · 🏮 Festival
Parent-Child Experience: Nasushiobara Farm Explorers
Mar 27, 2027 · 🌿 Nature
Kuriishi-gaeshi Hokoku-sai
May 1, 2027 · 🏮 Festival
Spring Grand Festival and Sacred Yabusame
May 17, 2027 · 🏮 Festival, 🎤 Performance
Togyo-sai: Procession of a Thousand Warriors
May 18, 2027 · 🏮 Festival, 🎤 Performance
Shinden Otaue-sai (Sacred Rice Planting Festival)
Jun 1, 2027 · 🏮 Festival
Nikko Kendo Tournament at Toshogu Shrine
Aug 2027 17-18 · ⚽ Sports
Past Events (7)
Grain Offering Grand Festival
Mar 1, 2026
Foundation Stone Return Ceremony
May 1, 2026
Nikko Toshogu Spring Festival
May 17, 2026
Togyo Festival “1000 Warriors Procession”
May 18, 2026
Kanda Sacred Rice Planting Festival
Jun 1, 2026
Nikko Kendo Tournament
Aug 2026 17-18
Kenka-ten (Confectionery Offering Exhibition)
Oct 1, 2026
Featured in guides
Nikko Toshogu Spring Grand Festival: A Thousand Warriors March Through the Cedars (May 17–18, 2026)
Yunishigawa Onsen & the Heike Grand Festival: Samurai Ghosts, Mountain Hot Springs & a Hidden Valley Near Nikko (June 2026)
