Nikkō Tōshogū
The jewel of the remarkable Nikko temple complex, this shrine is dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate and stands in a beautiful forest.
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Ueno Toshogu Shrine
This beautiful shrine was established in the seventeenth century and remains mostly intact. It's considered a prime example of Shinto architecture during Japan's Edo Period.
Meiji Jingu
The Meiji Shrine is Tokyo's grandest Shinto Shrine was built nearly 100 years ago to commemorate Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken whose reign occurred during Japan's transformation from an isolationi…