Toshogu

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English: A Toshogu is a jinja (Shinto shrine) devoted to Tokugawa Ieyasu, or Tōshō Gongen (his posthumous name). Found throughout Japan, the most prominent are in Nikko, Shizuoka, and the Ueno section of Tokyo.

Galego: Un Toshogu é un jinja (santuario shintoísta) dedicado a Tokugawa Ieyasu. Os máis famosos son os de Nikko, Shizuoka e o de Ueno en Toquio

Français : Un Tôshôgu est un sanctuaire shinto (ou jinja) dédié à Tokugawa Ieyasu. On en trouve plusieurs au Japon ; les plus célèbres sont ceux de Nikko, Shizuoka, et Ueno (à Tokyo).

[edit] Kunozan Toshogu

[edit] Nikko Toshogu

Three Wise Monkeys,Tosho-gu Shrine, Nikko	Pagoda and torii at Toshogu, Nikko	Sleeping cat carving attributed to Hidari Jingoro at Toshogu, Nikko	Three wise monkeys: Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil; Toshogu, Nikko
	three monkeys	Mikoshi (portable shrine) at autumn festival (matsuri) of Toshogu, Nikko	A-Un statues at Toshogu (Un reversed left to right)
Procession of a thousand warriors, Toshogu, Autumn festival	building in the Toshogu	Pagoda at the Toshogu	Yomeimon Gate at Toshogu
Yomeimon		Carvings alongside Yomeimon, the famous gate within Toshogu, Nikko	Detail of carving on Yomeimon, Toshogu
Joinery under roof of Yomeimon	Carvings in Yomeimon	Kids take a break during the fall festival at Toshogu	Omotemon (Front Gate) viewed from inside shrine
Horse in caparison for spring festival	Chozusha	Karamon	Cast gate in front of mausoleum
Archer statue	Procession of a thousand warriors	Bell	Tablet with calligraphy by Emperor Go-Mizunoo
Crest of Tokugawa family on lantern	Crest	Preparing for the procession of a thousand warriors	Storehouse at Toshogu
Stone lanterns at Toshogu	Iron lantern	Sacred stable	Rotating lantern
Paper offerings	Statue of lion, rear of Yomeimon	Carving of lion on Yomeimon	Lion and elephant carvings beneath roof
	Kyozo (sutra library)	Karamon (Chinese gate), Haiden (prayer hall), Honden (main hall)	Karamon
Urn containing remains of Tokugawa Ieyasu