Hida Tōshō-gū

What it is

• A Shinto shrine in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture.
• Dedicated to the deity Tokugawa Ieyasu.
• Founded in 1619 by Kanamori Shigeyori.

What to see

• The main hall, an Important Cultural Property.
• Kinryu Shrine, built on the grounds in 1818.

When to go

• April 15 for the annual festival.

Getting there

• 15-minute walk from Takayama Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.