NikkÅ, Tochigi
Nikko (Japanese日光 市, -shi, dt Sunshine City ) is a city in Japan.
Geography
Nikko is located about 140 kilometers north of Tokyo in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture. 2006, the city had an estimated 93 568 inhabitants Nikko. The area of Nikko is by now incorporations 1449.87 km ².
History
Attractions
Nikko is a popular destination for Japanese and foreign tourists, as many historic buildings and monuments are located here, such as the Mausoleum of the First Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu ( Nikko Toshogu ) or Nikko Futarasan Shrine, a Shinto shrine in the year 767 Both buildings and Rinnō -ji have been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site.
At a small, rather inconspicuous building - stall the sacred horses of the Nikko Toshogu - is also located as Fassadenschnitzerei the landmark Nikko, the three monkeys who see nothing ( evil ), hear and say. There are now real Japanese macaques, which are revered as sacred in Nikko, has become a problem. While the animals were staying earlier in the snowy Japanese mountain forests, they have now multiplied so much that they search also in human environment for food and harass businessmen and tourists.
The mountains west of the city are part of the Nikko National Park, where the Kegon Falls, Onsen, the Chuzenji Lake and hiking trails are located.
Sports
The Hockey Team Nikko Ice Bucks Kobe ( alih ) has its main venue in the Nikko Kirifuri Ice Arena, which also includes the Division I tournament of the woman Hockey World Cup 2007 took place.
Traffic
- Street: Nikko - Utsunomiya - highway
- National Road 119,120,121,122,352,400,461
- JR Nikko Line, Utsunomiya
- Tōbu Nikko Line, Asakusa
- Tōbu Kinugawa Line
Adjacent Cities and Towns
- Tochigi Prefecture Utsunomiya
- Kanuma
- Nasushiobara
- Shioya
- Numata
- Midori
- Katashina
- Minamiaizu
- Hinoemata
Twinning
- United States Palm Springs (California), since 1969
- United States Rapid City ( South Dakota), since 1993
Sons and daughters of the town
- Masaru Ibuka (entrepreneur)