The vermillion-lacquered wooden bridge crosses the river Daiya which runs through the city of Nikko. It serves as a symbolic entrance to the world heritage site of the shrines and temples of Nikko.

The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to ...

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Nikko Toshogu is famous for many things ... It is part of the series "Lisa’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan," which depicts various sites of outstanding universal value across the country ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I cover travel with a focus on safety and sustainability. The bright red and yellow maple leaves have started to fall in Nikko, one of ...