Nikko Toshogu Shrine "Shogun's Seat Room" Special Prayer Experience Reservation with English Guide (Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japanese Culture Experience)

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A special prayer experience in the normally off-limits room of Nikko Toshogu Shrine's "Shogun's Seat Room" with an English guide.

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You can enter the normally off-limits Shogun's seated room and tour the gorgeous grounds accompanied by shrine maidens and priests. You can also learn about the history and worship etiquette with an English guide, and enjoy sightseeing in the afternoon on the free pass bus.

• Schedule Meet at Tobu Nikko Station Tourist Center 9:00 - Take a local bus - Nikko Toshogu Shrine office 9:50 Tour route (① In front of the shrine office → ② Five-story pagoda → ③ Main gate → ④ Sacred stables → ⑤ Yomeimon Gate → ⑥ Sakashita Gate (Sleeping cat) → ⑦ Main shrine worship hall (Shogun's seated room) Special prayer → ⑧ Guest hall → In front of the shrine office (Gift presentation)) Disband around 11:45 *You can still use the free pass after disbanding
  

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• Nikko Toshogu Shrine Shogun's Seat Room A special prayer ceremony in the Shogun's Seat Room, which has been off-limits to the general public since the Edo period, is a truly rare opportunity.
  During this special prayer, a sacred ceremony called the "Kinpei Haitai no Gi" is held, and it is said that worshippers can receive the protection of Ieyasu. This ceremony is special and only available to the Shogun family, and is imbued with historical background and sacred significance. A tamagushi offering is also held, and worshippers show their respect for Ieyasu by offering tamagushi before the altar. Worshippers will receive even greater benefits if they do so with all their heart.
  
• Nikko Toshogu Shrine Souvenirs As a special memento, visitors will be given a Goikun hanging board or a golden sake cup with their name engraved on it.
  These commemorative items will allow you to feel close to Ieyasu's teachings and spirit and have them influence your daily life.
  This souvenir will be awarded at the end of the plan.
  
• Nikko Toshogu Shrine is a shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first Shogun of the Edo Shogunate. It was built in 1617, but under the "Kan'ei Great Remodeling" of the third Shogun, Iemitsu, it became the Nikko Toshogu Shrine we know today in 1636. It is characterized by its gorgeous architecture and intricate carvings, and prayers for peace are embedded throughout. The carvings of the "Yomeimon Gate," "Three Wise Monkeys," and "Sleeping Cat" are particularly famous. In 1999, it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the surrounding natural environment. It is a powerful power spot selected by Ieyasu, and has been restored from the Edo period to the present, making it an important place where you can experience the history and culture that has been passed down to the present day.