Places to visit in Tochigi, Japan
5 places to visit in Tochigi, Japan, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Futarasan Shrine, Nikkō Tōshō-gū, Rinnō-ji and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Tochigi volume.
3 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 2 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Tochigi (3)
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Futarasan Shrine
A Shinto shrine in Nikkō, beside Tōshō-gū, dedicated to the gods of the sacred mountains around the town. Both it and a shrine in Utsunomiya claim to be the ichinomiya, the first shrine, of old Shimotsuke Province.
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Nikkō Tōshō-gū
The shrine where Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, is enshrined, set among tall cedars in Nikkō. Its buildings are lavishly carved, painted and gilded, from the Yōmeimon gate to the famous panel of the three wise monkeys.
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Rinnō-ji
A Tendai Buddhist temple in Nikkō, the most important temple among the town's shrines and temples. Its main hall, the Sanbutsudō, holds three large gilded statues of Buddhist deities.
Hidden gems in Tochigi (2)
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Kegon Falls
A waterfall of about 97 metres where Lake Chūzenji spills into the Daiya River, in Nikkō National Park. It formed when lava flows rerouted the river, and about twelve smaller falls seep from cracks in the rock around it.
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Lake Chūzenji
A lake high in Nikkō National Park, formed some 20,000 years ago when an eruption of Mount Nantai blocked a river. Its shores are lined with maples that turn red in autumn, and foreign embassies once kept summer villas along it.
Collecting in Tochigi
What are the best places to visit in Tochigi?
LOQAH lists 5 places in Tochigi. The best known include Futarasan Shrine, Nikkō Tōshō-gū, Rinnō-ji, Kegon Falls and Lake Chūzenji. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Tochigi?
5, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Tochigi?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Tochigi before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Tochigi and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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