Semba Toshogu
Semba Tōshō-gū is a Shinto shrine in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu. It is enumerated as one of the Three Great Tōshō-gū Shrines. The shrine was founded in 1617.Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: important Shinto shrine founded in Kawagoe, Japan in 1617
- Also known as: “Senba Tōshō-gū”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kita-in Temple and Naka-in.
Kita-in Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Dandy1022, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seiya-san Muryōshuji Kita-in is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is noted for its main hall, which was part of the original Edo Castle, and the statues of 540 Rakan, disciples of the Buddha. Kita-in Temple is situated 150 metres northwest of Semba Toshogu.
Naka-in
Buddhist temple
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Naka-in is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. Sangō is Seiyasan. Jigō is Muryoju-ji. Ingō is Naka-in. Naka-in is situated 210 metres south of Semba Toshogu.
Naritasan Kawagoe Branch
Buddhist temple
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Naritasan Kawagoe Branch is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 310 metres north of Semba Toshogu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nishi-Ōmiya and Nishi.
Nishi-Ōmiya
Quarter
Photo: Filler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishi-Ōmiya is a quarter, which is situated 8 km east of Semba Toshogu.
Nishi
Suburb
Photo: Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishi-ku is one of ten wards of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the far western part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 93,527 and a population density of 3200 persons per km2. Nishi is situated 8 km east of Semba Toshogu.
Kawajima
Town
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Kawajima is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 19,653 in 8105 households and a population density of 470 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 41.63 square kilometres. Kawajima is situated 8 km north of Semba Toshogu.
Semba Toshogu
- Categories: Tōshō-gū, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kawagoe, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.91662° or 35° 54′ 60″ northLongitude
139.48976° or 139° 29′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XWF8Q+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 135224391OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11378135
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In Other Languages
“Semba Toshogu” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “仙波東照宮”
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