Nikko is a city located in north of Tokyo. It is an ancient center of Buddhist worship. It is an area renowned for its ancient and beautiful temples, founded over 1,200 years ago the Daiya river.

However, in 1616, the dying Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu made it known that his final wish was for his successors to "Build a small shrine in Nikko and enshrine me as the God. I will be the guardian of peace keeping in Japan." , so that years later, the area became home to the mausoleums of the Tokugawa Shogun, who are in World Heritage List.

Unlike most Japanese temples and shrines, the buildings of Nikko are very striking, because of its colorful decorations and gold leaves, showing a strong China influence. In addition, the entire area is surrounded by a magnificent forest of over 13,000 cedars, mountains, lakes, waterfalls, wild monkeys ...