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9 events
Across periods
ancient–medieval
Nikko develops as a changing landscape of mountain worship
Ancient
late 7th–8th centuries
State-sponsored temples develop in ancient Shimotsuke
Medieval
15th–16th centuries
Ashikaga School flourishes as a center of learning
Early modern
Edo period
Shogunal visits to Nikko and the growth of its road towns
1617
Toshogu is founded at Nikko
Modern
1876
Tochigi Prefecture acquires its present prefectural outline
1877 onward
Furukawa management accelerates Ashio Mine industrialization
1890–1904
Communities organize against Ashio mine pollution
Contemporary
1999
The Shrines and Temples of Nikko are inscribed on the World Heritage List
Nearby
Fukushima
Ibaraki
Saitama
Gunma