Nikko, Tochigi / 日光二荒山神社
Nikko Futarasan Shrine
The shrine at the start of the Nikko mountain faith, over 1,200 years old, enshrining Mt. Nantai; it also owns the vermilion Shinkyo Bridge at the entrance to the World Heritage site.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
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- Opening hours
April-October 8:00-17:00, November-March 9:00-16:00 (entry closes 30 minutes before).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Open every day.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Garden admission at the main shrine: adults (including students) 300 yen, elementary to high school 100 yen.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
About 15 minutes on the World Heritage loop bus from JR Nikko or Tobu Nikko Station to Taiyuin/Futarasan-jinja-mae, right by the shrine; about 10 minutes by car from Nikko IC.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
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- Payment
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- Accessibility
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Address: Nikko, Tochigi (Japanese address: 栃木県日光市山内2307)
Official site: http://www.futarasan.jp/
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
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Photo: Uraomote yamaneko / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized)Lake ChuzenjiTochigi11 km away (straight line)- No photo yetKinugawa OnsenTochigi13 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
At the Yayoi Festival in April, decorated floats parade through town to festival music.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
You can check typical busy hours in Google Maps ("Popular times" on the place's page). Open this spot in Google Maps
Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteFor a deeper look at the three shrines and temples, the Nikko guide cooperative's "dojabiki" guides are recommended.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.tochigiji.or.jp/spot/s6161/Hours, closing days, access, events and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.