Hida Tōshō-gū (飛騨東照宮) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu.
| Hida Tōshō-gū 飛騨東照宮 | |
|---|---|
 Hida Tōshō-gū | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Tokugawa Ieyasu |
| Type | Tōshō-gū |
| Location | |
| Location | 1004 Nishinoisshikimachi 3-chōme, Takayama-shi, Gifu-ken 506-0031 |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°08′03″N 137°14′37″E / 36.1343°N 137.2436°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Kanamori Shigeyori |
| Date established | 1619 |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
The Takayama Tōshō-gū was built in 1619 by Kanamori Shigeyori, the daimyō of Takayama Domain. In 1818, a sub-shrine, the Kinryu Jinja (金龍神社) was added to its precincts to honor the spirits of the Kanamori clan. The shrine's annual festival is April 15.
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