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Nikko, Tosho-gu shrine

Tōshō-gū is dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. It was initially built in 1617, during the Edo period, while Ieyasu's son Hidetada was shōgun. It was enlarged during the time of the third shōgun, Iemitsu. Ieyasu is enshrined there, where his remains are also entombed. This shrine was built by Tokugawa retainer Tōdō Takatora.

 

The shrine is an UNESCO world heritage site.

 

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikkō_Tōshō-gū

 

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