Hiyoshi Tōshō-gū
Hiyoshi Tōshō-gū is a Shinto shrine in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu. It was established in 1623.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Shrine Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Tōshō-gū”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cable Sakamoto Station and Matsunobamba.
Cable Sakamoto Station
Railway station
Photo: PekePON, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cable Sakamoto Station is a funicular railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Hieizan Railway. Cable Sakamoto Station is situated 150 metres north of Hiyoshi Tōshō-gū.
Matsunobamba
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Matsunobamba Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. Matsunobamba is situated 630 metres southeast of Hiyoshi Tōshō-gū.
Sakamoto-hieizanguchi
Railway station
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sakamoto-hieizanguchi Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. Sakamoto-hieizanguchi is situated 670 metres east of Hiyoshi Tōshō-gū.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ōhara and Karasuma Peninsula.
Karasuma Peninsula
Locality
Photo: Haruno Akiha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karasuma Peninsula is a locality, which is situated 7 km east of Hiyoshi Tōshō-gū.
Sakyō-ku
Suburb
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sakyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the northeastern part of the city. Sakyō-ku is situated 8 km west of Hiyoshi Tōshō-gū.
Hiyoshi Tōshō-gū
- Categories: Tōshō-gū, Shinto shrine, building, shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Otsu, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.06837° or 35° 4′ 6″ northLongitude
135.86441° or 135° 51′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q3V97+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 360086808OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=shrineWikidata ID
Q11505052
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In Other Languages
“Hiyoshi Tōshō-gū” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “日吉東照宮”
- Japanese: “東照宮”
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