Ueno Tōshō-gū
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Ueno Tōshō-gū (上野東照宮) is a Tōshō-gū Shinto shrine located in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan.
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Ueno Tōshō-gū 上野東照宮 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | |
Type | Tōshō-gū |
Location | |
Location | 9-88 Uenokoen, Taitō, Tokyo 〒 110-0007 |
Geographic coordinates | 35.7154°N 139.7706°E / 35.7154; 139.7706 |
Architecture | |
Style | Gongen-zukuri |
Date established | 1627 |
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Glossary of Shinto |
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First established in 1627 by Tōdō Takatora and renovated in 1651 by Tokugawa Iemitsu, the shrine has remained mostly intact since that time, making it a great example of Shinto architecture in the Edo period. Several of those surviving structures have been designated Important Cultural Properties.[1]
Tōshō-gū shrines are characterized by enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu with the name Tōshō Daigongen (東照大権現). Ueno Tōshō-gū also enshrines two other Tokugawa shōguns, Tokugawa Yoshimune and Tokugawa Yoshinobu.
Located inside of Ueno Park, Ueno Tōshō-gū has become a popular attraction.[2][3]