Toga Shrine, Toyohashi

Name: Toga Shrine
Address: 2 Nishigakiuchi, Ichinomiyacho, Toyohashi, 441-1231, Japan
Telephone: +81 533-93-2001

#7 among attractions in Toyohashi

Sacred and religious sites, Temple

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Toga Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the city of Toyokawa in eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Mikawa Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually from May 3 to May 5. Located on the borderland of Aichi with Shizuoka Prefecture, the summit of Mount Hongū 782 metres is a sacred mountain considered to be within the precincts of the shrine, and has a subsidiary chapel. ()

Local name: 砥鹿神社 Coordinates: 34°50'51"N, 137°25'16"E

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2 Nishigakiuchi, IchinomiyachoToyohashi 441-1231 Japan

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+81 533-93-2001

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Toga Shrine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Toyokawa Inari, Yoshida Castle, Susenoja cave, Mikawa Kokubunni-ji.

2.3 miSW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Toyokawa Inari, Toyohashi
59 min walk • Toyokawa Inari is the popular name for a Buddhist temple of the Sōtō sect located in the city of Toyokawa in eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The temple’s true name is 妙厳寺, or full name is Enpukuzan Toyokawa-kaku, Myōgon-ji.
5.6 miS
Museum, Historical place, Forts and castles
Yoshida Castle, Toyohashi
142 min walk • Yoshida Castle is a Japanese castle located in Toyohashi, southeastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Yoshida Castle was home to the Inaba clan, daimyō of Tateyama Domain.
5 miSE
Archaeological site
Susenoja cave, Toyohashi
129 min walk • The Susenoja Cave is an archaeological site containing a ruins of a cave dwelling which was inhabited in the early Jōmon period, located in the Susecho neighborhood of the city of Toyohashi, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1957.
4.3 miW
Archaeological site, Buddhist architecture
Mikawa Kokubunni-ji, Toyohashi
111 min walk • Mikawa Kokubun-niji is a Buddhist nunnery located in the Yahata neighborhood of the city of Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan.
5 miSW
Archaeological site
Urigō ruins, Toyohashi
128 min walk • The Urigō ruins is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a Yayoi period settlement, located in what is now part of the city of Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture in the Tōkai region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1953.
4.5 miW
Archaeological site, Buddhist architecture
Mikawa Kokubun-ji, Toyohashi
116 min walk • The Mikawa Kokubun-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Yawata neighborhood of the city of Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan.
4.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Hongū
110 min walk • Mount Hongū is a mountain located on the border of three cities in Aichi Prefecture, Toyokawa, Okazaki, and Shinshiro.
5.7 miSE
Archaeological site, Buddhist architecture
Ōchiwatoge temple ruins, Toyohashi
147 min walk • The Ōchiwatoge temple ruins is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Heian period Buddhist temple located in the Ochiwa neighborhood of the city of Kosai, Shizuoka, Japan. The temple no longer exists, but the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site in 2001.
6.1 miSW
Park
Ina Castle, Mikawa-wan Quasi-National Park
156 min walk • Ina Castle is a castle located in the Kozakai area of Toyokawa city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
3 miSW
City, Area
Toyokawa, Toyohashi
76 min walk • Toyokawa is a city in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 183,930 in 72,949 households, and a population density of 1,141 persons per km².
5.6 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History, Toyohashi
143 min walk • The Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History is a purpose-built municipal art museum and local cultural museum in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 1979.

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How to get to Toga Shrine by public transport?

The nearest stations to Toga Shrine:

Train

Mikawa-Ichinomiya (10 min walk)
Nagayama (34 min walk)