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Suruga-ku, Shizuoka Prefecture · Historic Site
Kunōzan Tōshō-gū
- Nearest stationKenritsu Bijutsukanmae Station 4.5 km
- DesignationHistoric Site, National Treasure
- Year1617 (founded)
The Kunōzan Tōshō-gū (久能山東照宮) is a Shintō shrine in Suruga-ku in the city of Shizuoka in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the original burial place of the first shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu, and is thus the oldest of the Tōshō-gū shrines in the country.
From the Wikipedia article “Kunōzan Tōshō-gū” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Kunōzan Tōshō-gū. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Suruga-ku, Shizuoka Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Kenritsu Bijutsukanmae Station, 4.5 km (straight line) |
| Type | Historic Site, National Treasure |
| Year | 1617 (founded) |
| More | Official site Wikipedia 49 more photos (Commons) |
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FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Kunōzan Tōshō-gū?
- Kenritsu Bijutsukanmae Station. It is 4.5 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- Is Kunōzan Tōshō-gū a designated cultural property?
- Yes: Historic Site, National Treasure.
- When was Kunōzan Tōshō-gū founded?
- In 1617.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Main Shrine, Ishinoma and Haiden, Kunōzan Tōshō-gū: 663highland (CC BY-SA 4.0), Nihondaira: Alpsdake (CC BY-SA 4.0), Museum of Natural and Environmental History，Shizuoka: Halowand (CC BY-SA 4.0), Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art: 江戸村のとくぞう (Edomura no Tokuzo) (CC BY-SA 4.0), Verkehr Museum: Halowand (CC BY-SA 4.0), Shizuoka City Toro Museum: Halowand (CC BY-SA 3.0)
