Things to do in Nikkō, Japan

The top attractions and places to visit in Nikkō, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Shrines and Temples of Nikkō, Nikkō Tōshō-gū and Rinnō-ji Temple, and 8 more within 20 km of the centre.

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Top attractions in Nikkō

Shrines and Temples of NikkōMonument · 0.6 km from the centre
Nikkō Tōshō-gūTemple or shrine · 1.9 km from the centre
Rinnō-ji TempleTemple or shrine · 1.3 km from the centre
Futarasan ShrineTemple or shrine · 2.1 km from the centre
Ashio Copper MineMonument · 20 km from the centre
Tobu World SquarePark · 11 km from the centre

Landmarks and monuments

Shrines and Temples of NikkōWorld HeritageMonument · 0.6 km from the centre · On the map
Ashio Copper MineMonument · 20 km from the centre · On the map
Nemuri-nekoWorld HeritageLandmark · 1.8 km from the centre · On the map

Churches, mosques and temples

Nikkō Tōshō-gūTemple or shrine · 1.9 km from the centre · On the map
Rinnō-ji TempleTemple or shrine · 1.3 km from the centre · On the map
Futarasan ShrineTemple or shrine · 2.1 km from the centre · On the map
Chūzen-ji TempleTemple or shrine · 11 km from the centre · On the map

Parks, gardens and zoos

Tobu World SquarePark · 11 km from the centre · On the map
Nikko Botanical GardenGarden · 1.5 km from the centre · On the map
Nikkō Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial ParkPark · 2.3 km from the centre · On the map
Edo Wonderland Nikko EdomuraPark · 8.6 km from the centre · On the map

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Photo credits

Shrines and Temples of Nikkō: Koichi Sato, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nikkō Tōshō-gū: Jpatokal, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rinnō-ji Temple: Unknown author, Public domain
Futarasan Shrine: Fg2, Public domain
Ashio Copper Mine: Unknown author, CC BY 1.0
Tobu World Square: Jiang Dong-Qin, Public domain
Nemuri-neko: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0
Chūzen-ji Temple: Adrian Tync, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nikko Botanical Garden: Daderot, Public domain
Nikkō Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 4.0
Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura: Gene Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0

Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.

Good to know

The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
Each place counts for one city, the one closest to it by size and distance, so nearby towns don’t repeat it.
There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.