Nikko, Tochigi / 日光山輪王寺
Nikko-san Rinnoji Temple
A temple founded over 1,250 years ago by the monk Shodo, part of the World Heritage "Shrines and Temples of Nikko"; its Sanbutsudo is the largest wooden building on Mt. Nikko.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train / Bus / Car
- Admission
- Paid (see the price below)
- Closing days
- Open every day (check the notes below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
April-October 8:00-17:00, November-March 8:00-16:00 (entry until 30 minutes before closing).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Open every day.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Rinnoji ticket (Sanbutsudo and Taiyuin): adults 900 yen, elementary and junior high 400 yen; Sanbutsudo only: 400 / 200 yen (group rates for 35 or more).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
About 9 minutes on the World Heritage loop bus from JR Nikko or Tobu Nikko Station to Shodo Shonin-zo-mae, right by the temple; 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2300)
Official site: https://www.rinnoji.or.jp/
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
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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
The 500-year-old Kongo cherry in front of the Sanbutsudo (a Natural Monument) blooms around late April; the Gohan-shiki rite is held on April 2 and the rice-cake-pounding Goku-kaji on December 21.
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).
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Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.tochigiji.or.jp/spot/s6144/Hours, closing days, access, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.