Visual Index of Nikkō Sites (Site name and description)
	Futarasan Shrine (possibly 8th century) An ancient shrine to the gods of Mt. Nantai (Mt. Futura).		Rinnō-ji Temple (established 766, mostly 17th century) The head temple of the Tendai-shu sect.
	Shinkyō Bridge (1636) A bridge that once reserved for use by the Emperor and his attendents only.		Taiyū-in Reibyō Mausoleum (1652-53) The mausoleum of Togukawa Iemitsu, the grandson of Togukawa Ieyasu.
	Tōshō-gū Shrine (completed 1636) The mausoleum of Togukawa Ieyasu.

About Nikko

Nikkō is a remote and heavily forested area far to the north of Tokyo. The area first caught the attention of priest Shōdō Shōnin (勝道上人) in 766, who founded Shihonryu-ji temple (later known as Rinnō-ji Temple). This early era possibly also saw the establishment of Futarasan Shrine in honor of Mt. Nantai (Mt. Futara). Nikkō's second era began in the early 1600s when it was chosen as the site of Togukawa Ieyasu's mausoleum. This period saw the establishment of Tōshō-gū Shrine and later, Taiyū-in Shrine. Shinkyō bridge also survives from this era.