Maebashi Tōshō-gū

What it is

• A Shinto shrine in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture.
• Dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, Japan's first shogun.
• Founded in 1624 by Matsudaira Naomoto.
• Its formal name is Tōshō-gū.

What to see

• The current shrine building, constructed in Kawagoe.
• Shrine relocated to Maebashi in 1871.
• Konohanasakuya-hime, Sugawara no Michizane, and Osakabe-hime are also enshrined.

When to go

• The main festival is held on April 17th.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.