Tosho-gu
📍 Gifu, Shinno-Isshikicho · Takayama City
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–17:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Available
Pre-written
Available
About
Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)
Website www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/
History
Tosho-gu, enshrined in Takayama, is a shrine of distinguished origin that enshrines Tokugawa Ieyasu. With a history extending from the Edo period, it serves as a precious historic site that speaks to how the influence of the Tokugawa clan extended even to the land of Hida. Known affectionately as the Gongen, it is said to have particular benefits for advancement and good fortune. It has walked alongside the development of Takayama town and remains an important cultural heritage for the region.
Benefits
Advancement and promotionGood fortune and prosperityProsperous businessAcademic achievementVictory and competitive successSocial advancementFamily prosperity and good fortune
