Nikko’s Taiyuin-byo

The OTHER Tokugawa Shogun’s Mausoleum

In the spring of 2017 the city of Nikko finally finished refurbishing the Toshogu Shrine where the legendary founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu, is enshrined. The refurbished Yomeimon gate, which is registered as a national treasure, is absolutely stunning and something I would never suggest a person skip. Nevertheless, much like Kyoto’s…