Nagoya Tōshō-gū
Nagoya Tōshō-gū (名古屋東照宮) is a Shinto shrine located in central Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
| Nagoya Tōshō-gū (名古屋東照宮) | |
|---|---|
 Main hall of Nagoya Tōshō-gū | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Location | |
| Location | Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°10′39.2″N 136°53′57.5″E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1619 |
| Glossary of Shinto | |
History
Depiction of the Tōshō-gū, from the Owari meisho zue, Edo period
Tōshō-gū is dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. It was built in 1619 (Genna 5), two years after the construction of Nikkō Tōshō-gū. It was located outside Nagoya Castle in the Sannomaru enceinte, next to the Tennosha (today's Nagoya Shrine).
The Nagoya Tōshō-gū Festival was the biggest festival in Nagoya before the Second World War.[1]
The shrine was moved from the Sannomaru enceinte of Nagoya Castle to its present location in the late 19th century.
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