Hida Tōshō-gū explained

Hida Tōshō-gū
飛騨東照宮
Map Type:Japan
Coordinates:36.1343°N 137.2436°W
Religious Affiliation:Shinto
Type:Tōshō-gū
Deity:Tokugawa Ieyasu
Founded By:Kanamori Shigeyori
Established:1619
Location:1004 Nishinoisshikimachi 3-chōme, Takayama-shi, Gifu-ken 506-0031

is a Shinto shrine in the city of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu.

The Takayama Tōshō-gū was built in 1619 by Kanamori Shigeyori, the daimyō of Takayama Domain. In 1818, a sub-shrine, the Kinryu Jinja (金龍神社) was added to its precincts to honor the spirits of the Kanamori clan. The shrine's annual festival is April 15.

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