Toyokuni Shrine (Kyoto)
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This article is about the shrine in Kyoto. For similarly named shrines, see Toyokuni Shrine (disambiguation).
Toyokuni Shrine (豊国神社, Toyokuni-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was built in 1599 to commemorate Toyotomi Hideyoshi. It is the location of the first tamaya (a Shinto altar for ancestor worship) ever constructed, which was later destroyed by the Tokugawa clan.[1]
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Toyokuni Shrine 豊国神社 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Toyotomi Hideyoshi |
Location | |
Location | 530 Chaya-chō, Shōmen-dōri, Yamato-ōdōri, Higashiyama-ku, Kyōto-shi, Kyōto-fu |
Geographic coordinates | 34°59′29″N 135°46′21″E |
Architecture | |
Date established | 1599; 425 years ago (1599) |
Glossary of Shinto |
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