{"id":328,"date":"2020-04-02T20:17:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T20:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sixtydays.org\/japan\/?p=328"},"modified":"2022-02-27T01:45:23","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T01:45:23","slug":"nikko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sixtydays.org\/japan\/nikko\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikko"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nikk\u014d<\/strong> (\u65e5\u5149\u5e02, Nikk\u014d-shi<\/em>, IPA: <\/small>[\u0272i\ua71ckko\u02d0\u0255i]<\/a>) is a city<\/a> located in Tochigi Prefecture<\/a>, Japan<\/a>. As of 1 August 2020, the city had an estimated population<\/a> of 80,624 in 36,590 households, and a population density<\/a> of 58.1 persons per km2<\/sup>[1]<\/a><\/sup>. The total area of the city is 1,449.83 square kilometres (559.78 sq mi). It is a popular destination for Japanese and international tourists. Attractions include the mausoleum<\/a> of sh\u014dgun<\/a><\/em>Tokugawa Ieyasu<\/a> (Nikk\u014d T\u014dsh\u014d-g\u016b<\/a>) and that of his grandson Iemitsu<\/a> (Iemitsu-by\u014d Taiy\u016b-in), and the Futarasan Shrine<\/a>, which dates to the year 767 AD. There are also many famous hot springs (onsen<\/a><\/em>) in the area. Elevations range from 200 to 2,000 meters.[2]<\/a><\/sup> The Japanese saying “Never say ‘kekk\u014d’ until you’ve seen Nikk\u014d”\u2014kekk\u014d<\/em> meaning beautiful, magnificent or “I am satisfied”\u2014is a reflection of the beauty and sites in Nikk\u014d<\/p>\n\n\n