Kishū Tōshō-gū, Wakayama

Name: Kishū Tōshō-gū
Address: 2-1-20 Wakaura Nishi, Wakayama, 641-0024, Japan
Telephone: +81 73-444-0808

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Kishū Tōshō-gū is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Wakayama Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the deified first Shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu. It is also known as the Wakayama Tōshō-gū ()

Local name: 紀州東照宮 Architectural style: Ishi-no-ma-zukuriCoordinates: 34°11'33"N, 135°9'58"E

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2-1-20 Wakaura NishiWakayama 641-0024 Japan

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+81 73-444-0808

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Nearby attractions include: Wakayama Castle, Kimiidera Park, Wakayama Prefectural Museum, Wakayama Prefecture Kii-fudoki-no-oka Museum of Archaeology and Folklore.

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