A Tōshō-gū is a Shinto shrine in which Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, is enshrined. Tōshō-gūs are found throughout Japan.
Yomeimon at Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Nikkō Tōshō-gū Nikkō, Tochigi
Kunōzan Tōshō-gū Shizuoka, Shizuoka
Ueno Tōshō-gū Tokyo, Tokyo
Ueno Tōshō-gū is a Tōshō-gū Shinto shrine located in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan.
Tōshō-gū
…Tochigi Prefecture. It is one of Japan's most popular destinations for tourists and is part of "Shrines and Temples of Nikkō" World Heritage Site. Ueno Tōshō-gū at Ueno Park in Tokyo is also widely known. The Kunōzan Tōshō-gū is in Shizuoka Prefecture and rivals Nikkō's for decorative splendor. Another one is…
A Visit to Ueno Tōshō-gū Shrine by Harada Naojirō (1863-1899)
front view of the karamon