Takisan Tōshō-gū, Okazaki

Name: Takisan Tōshō-gū
Address: 107 Takicho Yamakago, Okazaki, 444-3173, Japan
Telephone: +81 564-46-2296

#7 among attractions in Okazaki

Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Temple

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Takisan Tōshō-gū is a Shinto shrine in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu. ()

Local name: 滝山東照宮 Established: 1646 (378 years ago)Coordinates: 34°59'18"N, 137°12'22"E

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107 Takicho YamakagoOkazaki 444-3173 Japan

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+81 564-46-2296

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Takisan Tōshō-gū – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Okazaki Castle, Daiju-ji, Shingū ruins, Ogyū Castle.

3.5 miSW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Okazaki Castle, Okazaki
89 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the city of Okazaki, Japan, Okazaki Castle serves as a historical beacon that has withstood the test of time. This iconic fortress, which is the birthplace of one of Japan's most revered shoguns, Tokugawa Ieyasu, dates back to the 15th century.
2.3 miW
Temple
Daiju-ji, Okazaki
60 min walk • Daiju-ji is a Buddhist temple located in Okazaki, Aichi. Built by Matsudaira Chikatada in 1475, Daiju-ji was the family temple of the Matsudaira and Tokugawa clans which ruled Japan between 1600 and 1868.
4.3 miSW
Archaeological site
Shingū ruins, Okazaki
109 min walk • The Shingū ruins archaeological site containing a ruins of a village complex which was inhabited from the late Jōmon period through the Kamakura period, located in the Shingū neighborhood of the city of Okazaki, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1976.
4.7 miN
Forts and castles
Ogyū Castle, Toyota
119 min walk • Ogyū Castle was a Sengoku period flatland-style Japanese castle located in the Ōuchi neighborhood of the city of Toyota, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan. The ruins, together with other sites in Matsudaira-gō associated with the Matsudaira clan, have been collectively protected as a National Historic Site since 2000.
3.7 miW
Archaeological site, Buddhist architecture
Kitano temple ruins, Okazaki
96 min walk • The Kitano temple ruins is an archaeological site with the ruins of an Asuka period Buddhist temple located in what is now the city of Okazaki, Aichi, Japan.
3.4 miSW
Temple
Rokusho Shrine, Okazaki
88 min walk • Rokusho Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture in Japan. The shrine was founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1602 when the honden was constructed.
5.3 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Matsudaira Tōshō-gū, Toyota
136 min walk • Matsudaira Tōshō-gū is a Shinto shrine in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu.
4.9 miSW
Universities and schools
Yamasa Institute, Okazaki
126 min walk • The Yamasa Institute is a private Japanese Language school located in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture. The Institute began language instruction in 1989, and was founded through the Hattori Foundation, a philanthropic educational organization established in 1919.
3.5 miSW
Universities and schools
National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki
91 min walk • The National Institute for Basic Biology is a research institute and post graduate university in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
2.9 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Okazaki Central Park General Gymnasium, Okazaki
73 min walk • Okazaki Central Park General Gymnasium is a multi-purpose arena in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan.
2.6 miSW
Universities and schools
Okazaki Women's Junior College, Okazaki
67 min walk • Okazaki Women's Junior College is a private women's junior college in the city of Okazaki in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1965.