The Tsugaru domain's declaration of loyalty to the shogunate, enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu
創建
1635 年
種別
神社
Access
About 20 min on foot from JR Hirosaki Station, or take a bus toward Hirosaki Castle
Douyacho Toshogu, Hirosaki, Aomori
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Shrine
Founded 1635
391 years
Enshrined Deity
東照大権現
徳川家康
概要
A Toshogu shrine in Hirosaki City enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu as the principal deity. Built in the Hirosaki castle town during the Edo period, it was founded by the Tsugaru domain to demonstrate loyalty to the Edo shogunate, and carries important historical significance as one of Toshogu shrines built across the country. The shrine buildings are preserved as structures that convey the architectural…
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由緒
Hirosaki Toshogu is said to have been founded around the Kan'ei era (1624–1644) by the second lord of the Tsugaru domain, Tsugaru Nobuhira, or his successor. Following the deification of Tokugawa Ieyasu as Tosho Daigongen, the Tsugaru domain built the shrine to pray for loyalty to the shogunate and …
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Divine Benefits
Martial Fortune
Warding Off Evil
Career Advancement
Victory in contests, sports, and critical challenges. Rooted in warrior-deity shrines such as Hachiman and Suwa.