Shrines and Temples of Nikko
Also known as Sanctuaires et temples de Nikko, 日光の社寺
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iv), (vi).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Japan
Inscribed
1999
Area
51 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Shrines and Temples of Nikko is about 30 km north-west of Utsunomiya. The nearest other World Heritage site is Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites, about 85 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Utsunomiya · about 668,000 peopleabout 30 km south-east
- Maebashi · about 345,000 peopleabout 65 km south-west
- Mito · about 354,000 peopleabout 90 km south-east
- Kawagoe · about 338,000 peopleabout 95 km south
- Kōriyama · about 341,000 peopleabout 100 km north-east
- Nagaoka · about 195,000 peopleabout 100 km north-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
JapanCultural85 km away
JapanCultural173 km away
JapanCultural187 km away
JapanCultural248 km away
JapanCultural395 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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