The New International Encyclopædia/Nikko

​Nik′ko (Jap., Sun’s Brightness). A town and tourist resort in the Prefecture of Tochigi, Japan, about 80 miles northwest of Tokio, famous for its natural beauties, as well as for the mortuary shrines of Iyéyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa family, and of Iyémitsu, his grandson (Map: Japan, F 5). As a holy place its reputation dates from the eighth century, but the gorgeous mortuary shrines were not built until 1617, since which time they have been embellished by the lavish gifts of vassals, the wonders of Hidari Jingoro’s wood carving, magnificent gifts of works of art in bronze, granite, and other stones, with offerings from the Dutch, Loo-Chooans, Koreans, etc. The name Nikko is also applied to the surrounding region.

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