Matsudaira Hirotada, the former chief of Okazaki Castle and the father of Tokugawa Ieyasu, was assassinated by his vassals in 1549. His body was buried at the Gekkoan Temple. Ieyasu was 8 years old at the time and was taken as a hostage by Oda Nobunaga to the city now called Nagoya.

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In 1470, during the Warring States period, the 4th generation of the Matsudaira family, Matsudaira Chikatada, built the Igahachimangu Shrine in order to wish for prosperity for the Matsudaira family and for a more peaceful world. This is the first place Chikatada raised his flag with the message,...

The Sendai Toshogu Shrine lies on a low hill about 2 kilometers away from the JR Sendai Station in the city of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. In 1654, this shrine was built by Date Tadanori, the second lord of Sendai and a successor of Date Masamune. Date Masamune is incredibly famous in japan and kn...

It is considered that the origin of this temple is that a statue of Buddha was constructed on the grounds in order to put down an internal insurrection at the end of the 7th century. Starting in the Heian Period (710~793), this temple was the Tendai School of Buddhism. This school lasted up until...

Matsudaira Toshogu shrine, which is located in Matsudaira City of Toyota Aichi Prefecture, enshrines both Tokugawa Ieyasu and Chikauji Matsudaira. According to many records, Chikauji Matsudaira is an ancestor of Ieyasu Tokugawa.

In the beginning of the 14th century, a monk named Tokuami w...

The capital of Japan, Tokyo, is widely known as one of the greatest economic cities in the world. In order to understand how Tokyo has grown to become everything that it is today, you must go back to the grand achievements of Tokugawa Ieyasu.

It has been said that the achievements of Toku...

The fascinating life of the honorable Tokugawa Ieyasu came to an end as he reached the age of 75, at the Sumpu Castle on April 17th, 1616. According to his will, he requested for his body to be buried in Mount Kuno, and then on the first anniversary of his death, relocated to be enshrined in Nikk...

There are two shrines and one temple in Nikko, which were designated as world heritage sites and have become very famous sightseeing spots in Japan. There is the Nikko Toshogu Shrine, the Rinnoji Temple and the Nikko Futarasan Shrine. In order to give a history of Tokugawa Ieyasu, we will explain...

Kasuisai Temple, under the Soto School of Buddhism, was built in 1401. Since ancient times, this temple has been a famous location among monks to practice zen meditation. Originally, this temple was named Toyoken Temple, but it is said the name was changed to Kasuisan Temple due to a story about ...

The Horaizan Toshogu Shrine is located about halfway up Horaiji Mountain, which has a very historical background. Mount Horaiji is not a very steep mountain. The mountain’s elevation is 695 meters and is great for hiking, while enjoying the beautiful atmosphere. The trail of the mountain is desig...