(108) 1000 step shrine Kunoutousyougu 久能山東照宮 JinJapan 2022/02/20
Kunoutousyougu 久能山東照宮 is a must-visit shrine in Shizuoka Japan. It's a Shrine on top of a hill overlooking the Shizuoka coastline, its 1000 steps to the top but worth the hike as the view is amazing.
This shrine is also super important in Japanese Hist108 1000 step shrine Kunoutousyougu 久能山東照宮ory as Tokugawa Ieyasu, the last of the 3 great heroes from the warring states period in the 16th century. But Ieyasu ends out as the final victor, unifying Japan and leading to 200 years of peace. For this, the Tousyougu 東照宮 Shrines were established on his death as he planned to become a god.
For more on that check out a part episode of JInjapa where I covered the connection to Nikkou Tosyougu 日光東照宮.
I visited Shizuoka and took a 15k cycle ride there on a tinny bike to make it more of a challenge and fun for me. After the 1000 steps, I was stopped dead by the amazing views at the top and the beauty of the shrine. The shrines are more of a work of art than a shrine, as it's covered in detailed carving and painting. You can look at it for hours.
A must-visit after the shrine, is the museum next to it, as is full of Tokugawa armour and sword. Not replacers but the real things he owned. And also an old-style Spanish clock that was gifted to Tokugawa by the Spanish in the 16th century.
I also created a Tour video of the shire, check it out on YOutube to see the great views the shrines have to offer
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