Motoshirochō Tōshō-gū
Motoshirochō Tōshō-gū is a Shinto shrine in Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1886, and its main festival is held annually on October 10. It is also sometimes known as the Hamamatsu Tōshō-gū…Photo: ヒラタイプ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Tōshōgū”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hamamatsu Castle and Hamamatsu City Hall.
Hamamatsu Castle
Castle
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Hamamatsu Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle ruin, with some replica castle buildings. It was the seat of various fudai daimyō who ruled over Hamamatsu Domain, Tōtōmi Province, in what is now central Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Hamamatsu Castle is situated 380 metres southwest of Motoshirochō Tōshō-gū.
Hamamatsu City Hall
Town hall
Photo: KK77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hamamatsu City Hall is a town hall, which is situated 340 metres southwest of Motoshirochō Tōshō-gū.
Hamamatsu city Chuo library
Library
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hamamatsu city Chuo library is situated 500 metres southwest of Motoshirochō Tōshō-gū.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chuo Ward.
Chuo Ward
Suburb
Photo: kcomiida, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chūō-ku is one of the three wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the south part of the city. It encompasses the site of Hamamatsu Castle, Lake Hamana and Hamamatsu Station, the central business and residential district.
Motoshirochō Tōshō-gū
Latitude
34.71335° or 34° 42′ 48″ northLongitude
137.72849° or 137° 43′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8Q6VPP7H+89OpenStreetMap ID
node 2674726297OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q22908809
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Motoshirochō Tōshō-gū” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire de Tōshōgū”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Tōshōgū”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Tōshōgū”
- Japanese: “元城町東照宮”
- Japanese: “東照宮”
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Highlights include 浜松市役所 元目分庁舎 and 浜松元目郵便局.
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