Suburbs of Tokyo｜Nikko・Futarasan Shrine Visitor Ticket

- Introduction to attractions -

• Shenqiao Crossing Bridge

The sacred bridge located at the entrance of Nikko Futarasan Shrine has a beautiful and bright vermilion appearance. It was once known as the "Royal Bridge" and "Mountain Suga Snake Bridge". It is a designated national important cultural property of Japan and was registered as a national important cultural property in December 1999. World Heritage.

"Sami Bridge" belongs to "Nikko Futarasan Shrine". The bridge is 28 meters long, 7.4 meters wide, and 10.6 meters above the water. There are 10 main columns built on the railings, each of which is decorated with imitation orbs. The inside of the bridge plate is painted with black lacquer, and the rest is painted with vermilion lacquer, which is full of Japanese flavor.

At the end of the Nara period, it was built according to mysterious traditions, so it was revered as a sacred bridge. Since its reconstruction in 1636, it has been used exclusively for Shinto rituals, shogun social gatherings, imperial envoys' streets, and the supply of coins and silk to envoys. General civilians can only use the fake bridge (Sunko Bridge) located downstream.

The sacred bridge was opened to the public in 1973 to commemorate the 1,200th anniversary of the founding of Nanti Mountain in 1982 and underwent extensive renovations in 1997.

It is currently the only ancient bridge in Japan in the form of a "feather bridge" in a mountain gorge, and is known as one of Japan's three most amazing bridges (the others being Kintai Bridge in Yamaguchi Prefecture and Sarubashi Bridge in Yamanashi Prefecture).

• Shenyuan

"Shinen" is located on the left side of Futarasan Shrine and is generally used as a worship area. This area is home to a variety of important cultural properties, including the Tang Dynasty bronze spring lanterns known as "yokai lanterns" because they undergo mysterious changes when lit and have numerous knife marks on their appearance, Hie Shrine, shrines, Daikokuden, and 700-year-old sacred tree, large cedar, Friend Shrine, etc. Among them, there are bamboo trees near the Erhuang Spirit Spring that can pray for marriage, and spiritual stones that pray for a child and a safe delivery. It is a popular energy attraction.

*The distance between Shinbashi Bridge and Shinen Garden is about 1.2 kilometers. Please be informed before purchasing tickets. Please refer to the official website for details.

ーVisit informationー

• The actual visit time will vary depending on the season, and it may be impossible to visit due to unforeseen circumstances.
• The entire visit to the sacred bridge takes about 10 to 30 minutes. The entire visit to the Shenyuan Garden takes about 30 to 60 minutes.

*For the latest details, please go directly to the official website to confirm, or call for consultation.

Official website: http://www.futarasan.jp/

Telephone: 0288-54-0535.