One-tenth scale replica of Nikko-Toshogu Shrine are exhibited in this museum.

Nikko-Toshogu enshrined Ieyasu Tokugawa (the first Shougun (generalissimo) Tokugawa shogunnate), which is located in Tochigi-pref, near Tokyo. It took 15 years to make this, master work around the Taisho era (1912-1925), and 33 skillful carpenters were engaged in. It contains of 28 buildings, Main shirine, Worship Hall, Five storied pagoda and so on. This replica had been shown in various parts of the United States after the war, and when Aoi haku (the exposition in Okazaki) was held in 1990, this replica had been shown in Japan 30 years later.

And after that, by owner's will, this replica is stored in this shirine eternally.

In the Nikkokan, a computerized lighting system is used reproduce from the sunrise to sunset at Nikko.

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