Rinnoji Temple and Taiyuin Mausoleum
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April — at its best. The 500-year-old Kongo-zakura cherry in front of Sanbutsudo blooms in late April.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-19.
Nikko's head Buddhist temple, with the huge Sanbutsudo hall, and Taiyuin, the black-and-gold mausoleum of the third shogun Iemitsu.
UNESCO World Heritage (Shrines and Temples of Nikko); Taiyuin halls are National Treasures
Nearby
- Nikko Toshogu Shrine ≈ 10 min by car
- Nikko Futarasan Shrine ≈ 10 min by car
- Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park ≈ 10 min by car
- Kanmangafuchi Abyss ≈ 10 min by car
- Kirifuri Falls ≈ 15 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April — The 500-year-old Kongo-zakura cherry in front of Sanbutsudo blooms in late April
- Getting there
- About 15 min by World Heritage Meguri bus from JR Nikko or Tobu-Nikko Sta. to Taiyuin-Futarasan-jinja-mae
- Fee
- Sanbutsudo + Taiyuin 900 yen (children 400 yen)
- Good to know
- 8:00–17:00 (Nov–Mar to 16:00); entry ends 30 min before
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-19. Report outdated info