Nikko
Nikkō-shi 日光 市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
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Region : | Kanto | |
Prefecture : | Tochigi | |
Coordinates : | 36 ° 43 ' N , 139 ° 42' E | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 1,449.87 km² | |
Residents : | 78,768 (October 1, 2019) |
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Population density : | 54 inhabitants per km² | |
Community key : | 09206-1 | |
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Flag / coat of arms: | ||
town hall | ||
Address : |
Nikkō City Hall 1 Imaichi-Honchō Nikkō -shi Tochigi 321-1272 |
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Website URL: | http://www.city.nikko.lg.jp/ | |
Location Nikkōs in Tochigi Prefecture | ||
Nikkō ( Japanese 日光 市 , -shi , dt Sunshine City ) is a city in Japan .
geography
Nikkō is located about 140 kilometers north of Tokyo in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture . In 2006 the city of Nikko had an estimated 93,568 inhabitants. The area of Nikkō is now 1,449.87 km² due to incorporations.
history
The story of Nikko begins as early as 766 with the construction of the Rinnō-ji Temple. In the Edo period, the Nikkō Tōshō-gū (the Tokugawa mausoleum) and the Nikkō highway ( Nikkō Kaidō ) were opened to the capital Edo, Nikkō was under the direct control of the shogunate and attracted many visitors. Even in the modern age, tourists from the capital region remain important for the city (see # Sights ). In 1890 Nikkō received a first railway connection through the private Nippon Tetsudō , the line later named Nikkō line connected Nikkō with Tochigi's capital Utsunomiya. In 1929 the Tōbu - Nikkō line was added, which leads to the city of Miyashiro in Saitama on a more direct route and connects to the Tōbu main line ( Isesaki line or, more recently, Tobu Skytree Line) to Tokyo.
After the Meiji Restoration of Shōgunatsverwaltung of Nikko emerged as the successor to 1869, the Prefecture Nikko ( 日光県 ), which in 1871 came to Tochigi. From 1878, when the circles were reactivated and rearranged, Nikkō belonged to the "Upper Tsuga County" ( Kami-Tsuga-gun ) of Tochigi, which emerged from the division of the ancient Tsuga County of Shimotsuke . When today's community forms were introduced in 1889, the premodern Nikkō and surrounding villages became the [district] town of Nikkō ( 日光 町 ). From this, by merging with the village of Okorogawa on February 1, 1954, the [district] city of Nikkō ( 日光 市 ). On March 20, 2006, the old city of Nikkō merged with the city of Imaichi and the districts of Ashio , Fujiwara and Kuriyama - technically a new city of Nikkō was created.
Attractions
Nikkō is a popular destination for Japanese and foreign tourists, as there are many historical buildings and monuments, for example the mausoleum of the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu ( Nikkō Tōshō-gū ) or the Nikkō Futarasan Shrine , a Shintō shrine from 767 . Both buildings and the Rinnō-ji have been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO .
On a small, rather inconspicuous building - the stable of the holy horses of Nikkō Tōshōgū - there is also a facade carving of Nikkō's landmark, the three monkeys that see, hear and say nothing (evil). In the meantime, real Japanese macaques , which are venerated as sacred in Nikko, have become a problem. While the animals used to reside in the snow-covered Japanese mountain forests, they have now reproduced so much that they also look for food in human surroundings and bother business people and tourists.
The mountains west of the city are part of the Nikkō National Park , which includes the Kegon Falls , Onsen , Lake Chūzenji, and hiking trails.
Sports
The ice hockey team Nikkō Kobe Ice Bucks ( ALIH ) has its main venue in the Nikkō Kirifuri ice arena , in which the Division I tournament of the 2007 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships was held.
traffic
- Street:
- Nikko-Utsunomiya Highway
- National Road 119,120,121,122,352,400,461
- Train:
- JR Nikko Line , to Utsunomiya
- Tōbu Nikkō Line, to Asakusa
- Tōbu Kinugawa Line
Neighboring cities and communities
- Tochigi prefecture
- Gunma Prefecture
- Fukushima prefecture
Town twinning
- Palm Springs, California , since 1969
- Rapid City ( South Dakota ), since 1993
The city as namesake
The asteroid (1185) Nikko , discovered on November 17, 1927, was named after the city.
sons and daughters of the town
- Shōta Kaneko (born 1995), football player
- Ibuka Masaru (1908–1997), entrepreneur
- Kyōtarō Yamakoshi (born 1991), football player
- Yōsuke Yuzawa (* 1990), football player
Web links
- Official Site for World Heritage City (English)
- Nikko City Tourism Association (English)
- Photos by Nikko - Terra Galleria
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nikkō-shi: Timeline for the history of the five predecessor communities , Timeline for the history of the old Nikkō-shi , Timeline for the history of the old Imaichi-shi (Japanese)
- ^ Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volume 1 in the Google Book Search