Takisan Tōshō-gū - Yamagomori-117 滝町字 Okazaki

Currently, the main shrine is only available on Saturdays and Sundays. You can worship from the hall of worship. It has a gorgeous and beautiful structure that is typical of Toshogu.

Toshogu is still wonderful. Aichi Prefecture, which is related to the Tokugawa family, is a thankful land.

It is generally accepted that Kunozan Toshogu, Nikko Toshogu, and Takiyama Toshogu are the three major Toshogu in Japan.

Founded in 1646 by the third shogun, Iemitsu. It is said that it is counted as "Japan's Three Toshogu" along with Nikko Toshogu and Kunozan Toshogu. When I worshiped, it happened that the doors of the hall of worship were not open, In addition, the scale was small, and I felt that it had faded, corroded, and deteriorated significantly without worrying about it. It wasn't popular except for the construction workers, and I felt a sense of loneliness. After all repair is desired.

"Toshogu" is enshrined as the god of "Tosho Daigongen" with "Ieyasu Tokugawa". The three major Toshogu shrines in Japan are "Nikko Toshogu" and "Kunozan Toshogu" and "Takisan Toshogu", which is located here in Okazaki, the birthplace of Ieyasu. I didn't know its detailed existence until I visited this time. Next to this palace is the ancient temple "Takisanji". It was opened 1300 years ago and is said to have started as Kichijoji, enshrining Yakushi Nyorai at the request of Emperor Tenmu. The temple is well known to the locals because of the magnificent gates here. It is surprising that "Takisan Toshogu" has a worship hall, a central gate, and a main hall that are similar to "Nikko Toshogu" in terms of appearance. In the first year of Shoho (1644), the third shogun "Tokugawa Iemitsu" ordered Naomi to select a place near Okazaki Castle, where his grandfather "Tokugawa Ieyasu" was born. After that, Ieyasu himself was recommended to make it at "Takiyamaji", which was often visited in the old temple, and it has a history of being built in the 3rd year of Shoho (1646) the following year. In addition to the main shrine, the worship hall, the coin hall, the central gate, the torii gate, and the mizuya are designated as national important cultural properties. These were donated by the 3rd Shogun "Iemitsu", the 4th Shogun "Ietsuna", and the 5th Shogun "Tsunayoshi", and it is surprising that they still exist. Other important cultural properties of the country include "Tachi" and "Itaji's Colored Thirty-Six Kasenzu Flat Kano Tanyu Brush", which are currently displayed at the National Museum in Ueno, Tokyo. At the adjacent "Takiyamaji", we worshiped "Yakushi Nyorai", and saw the statues of Holy Kannon, Brahma, and Teishakuten Sanson, which were made by the first Buddhist master Unkei and Tankei father and son in the Kamakura period. It is life-sized and has hair and teeth in the Buddha's body. It's a series of surprises that there is something like this in my hometown. In addition, there is "Hiyoshi Sannosha Main Hall" in this precinct, and I saw Genji's family crest "Sasarindou" for the first time in a long time.

Toshogu is a shrine that enshrines Tosho Daigongen, the deity of Ieyasu Tokugawa, as the main deity. Takiyama Toshogu was built by the third shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu, to seal the demon gate of Okazaki Castle, and is one of the three major Toshogu shrines along with Nikko Toshogu and Kunozan Toshogu. I visited without knowing that, but apparently the scale was much smaller than that of Nikko and Kunoyama. [What are the three major Toshogu shrines] There is no dispute that Nikko Toshogu in the main shrine and Kunozan Toshogu in the "head family" are one-two, but the third one is the following, and it seems that it has not been confirmed yet. However, I would like to cast a vote for "Takiyama Toshogu" because it is "in the birthplace of Ieyasu Tokugawa". ・ Takisan Toshogu (Okazaki City) ・ Horaisan Toshogu (Shinshiro City) ・ Serada Toshogu (Ota City) ・ Senba Toshogu (Kawagoe City) ・ Shiba Toshogu (Tokyo) ・ Ueno Toshogu (Tokyo) ・ Konchi-in Temple Toshogu Shrine (Kyoto City) It seems that there were up to 700 Toshogu shrines in the Edo period, but the number was reduced due to the separation of Shinto and Buddhism and the abolition of Buddha in the Meiji era, and now only about 130 companies remain. [Why is the shrine dedicated to Ieyasu Tokugawa called "Toshogu"] * It is just my own interpretation and I cannot take responsibility. According to the "Honji Suijaku theory" that was believed until the Edo period, "Tosho Daigongen", the deity of Tokugawa Ieyasu, is "Yakushi Ruriko Nyorai, who illuminates the world from the eastern Joruri world." Yakushi Nyorai) means "a god who appeared in this world as a temporary figure." Ieyasu was granted a prayer for the healing of eye diseases at "Tosho Yakushi Nyorai" at "Toshoyama Heifukuji" in Tosho Kuni (now Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture). For that reason, Ieyasu said, "East," because he called it "Teru," or because his mother, Odai, thought that he was born after praying for Yakushi Nyorai at Horaiji Temple. It seems that he was called "Teruko" or "Toshojin-kun". In fact, at Nikko Toshogu, there is a "Honjido" that enshrines Yakushi Nyorai, the original figure (home Buddha) of Tosho Daigongen (Ieyasu). At that time, Ieyasu, who settled the sick Sengoku period and realized the Edo period of Taihei, was thought to be the god of suijaku (Gongen), who was the Yakushi Nyorai who saved people from illness and suffering. Probably. It is possible that the Edo Shogunate deified Ieyasu for administrative reasons. According to the banner of "Onriedo Gongujodo", Ieyasu asked Tosho Yakushi Nyorai of Heifukuji to protect the Pure Land from the Sengoku period. It was realized in the form of realizing the Edo period of Taihei, which lasted for 265 years after the turbulent world of the Warring States was settled. The application written by Ieyasu (see photo) left at "Shoshuji" in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture, states "Please give me the power of Toshokusushi Nyorai", Taihei. Ieyasu's prayer for the realization of the world has been passed down for more than 400 years. Heifukuji Temple was abandoned due to the abolition of Buddha in the Meiji era, but Tosho Yakushi Nyorai is still enshrined in the "Toshodou" at the site of Heifukuji Temple.

It is a historic building. The history of Takiyama Toshogu, one of the three major Toshogu, is deep. There is a charge, but I learned at a nearby treasure hall. It was worth going.

Visited following Okazaki Castle. About 20 minutes by car from Okazaki Castle, it passes through the city and is on a small hill. It may be a little inconvenient for the tour, but I think you should visit with Okazaki Castle. You can park on a parking lot like a material storage area, and you can choose a slope or stone steps from there to Toshogu. This is also a quiet place, and I feel that time is slowly flowing. In particular, there was no place where admission fees were collected. When you climb the stone steps, you will first see the large thatched-roof Takiyamaji Temple. If you go to the right, you will find Toshogu in the back of the torii gate. You can see the building in the foreground, but is it the main hall in the back due to renovation work? Could not be covered with a cover. As far as you can see, the surrounding buildings such as Takiyamaji are magnificently made with a sense of history, such as the bright vermilion pillars that can be seen in the Toshogu shrines. However, even though it is such a wonderful thing, isn't it well managed? The building was so painful to the untrained eye that it seemed untouched for a long time. It may be difficult to get here from Okazaki Castle, but I think it's a place to see together. I hope that some measures will be taken, including conservation activities.