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The establishment of Nikkō National Park dates to the early 20th century. The Diet of Japan designated Nikkō an imperial park (帝国公園, teikoku kōen) in 1911. The National Parks Law was passed in 1931, and Nikkō National Park was established in 1934. [1] The park was expanded throughout the 20th century.
The UNESCO World Heritage Site Shrines and Temples of Nikkō encompasses 103 buildings or structures and the natural setting around them. It is located in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
Nikkō Tōshō-gū (日光東照宮) is a Tōshō-gū Shinto shrine located in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.. Together with Futarasan Shrine and Rinnō-ji, it forms the Shrines and Temples of Nikkō UNESCO World Heritage Site, with 42 structures of the shrine included in the nomination.
Being a designated national park, the alpine plants and vegetation are protected. The plant Sycamore mallow, which naturally appears on this mountain, can hardly be seen at the present time, with the withering of these plants also in the surrounding mountains, which is caused by air pollutants coming from the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Lake Chūzenji (中禅寺湖, Chūzenji-ko), also called Sea of Happiness [1], is a scenic lake in Nikkō National Park in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It was created 20,000 years ago when Mount Nantai (2484 m) erupted and blocked the river. The lake has a surface area of 11.62 km 2 and a circumference of 25 km. Its elevation ...
Nikkō (日光市, Nikkō-shi, IPA: [ɲikkoꜜːɕi]) is a city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2 December 2020, the city's population was 80,239, in 36,531 households.. The population density was 55 persons per km 2.
Mount Nyohō (女峰山, Nyohō-san) is a mountain in Japan located in Nikkō, on the island of Honshū, north of the Tokyo metropolitan area.This 2,483-metre (8,146 ft) stratovolcano is part of the Nikkō Mountains volcanic complex in Nikkō National Park.
Kegon Falls (華厳滝, Kegon no Taki [1]) is located at Lake Chūzenji (source of the Oshiri River) in Nikkō National Park near the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The falls were formed when the Daiya River was rerouted by lava flows. The main falls had a height of approximately 97 metres (318 ft) and about twelve smaller ...