Kunozan Toshogu Shrine

Area

Shizuoka

Category

Shrine / temple History

Kunouzan Toshogu Shrine locates in Shizuoka City. The first Tokugawa shogun, Ieyasu, is enshrined here. Ieyasu spent his finals years here in current day Shizuoka. “Tosho-gu” points to any shrine that enshrines Ieyasu, and this is the first one out of the many in Japan. The shrine was designated as a National Treasure in 2010 for its outstanding Edo period style architecture. In the museum building, you can find over 2000 artifacts, such as weapons and everyday items, which were used by Ieyasu. You can access the shrine via ropeway or by going up a 1100 step staircase.

Basic Information

Address

390 Negoya, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka

Phone

054-237-2438

Hours

Apr. to Sept.: 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Oct. to Mar.: 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.

Closed

Open year-round

Fee

General: ¥800
Children: ¥300
＊For access into the shrine and museum

Guide

Audio guide: ¥500
Available in Japanese, English and Chinese

Website

https://www.toshogu.or.jp/english/

Access

FromTokyo Station

【Tokyo Sta.】Tokaido Shinkansen / for Nagoya
→【Shizuoka Sta.】Local bus / for Nihondaira Ropeway 
→【Nihondaira Ropeway Bus Stop】Nihondaira Ropeway / for Nihondaira
→【Kunozan Ropeway Sta.】

FromShizuoka Station

【Shizuoka Sta.】Free Shuttle / for Kunozan Toshogu Kaidan-shita Bus Stop
→【Kunozan Toshogu Kaidan-shita Bus Stop】

FromMt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport

【Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport】Airport Bus / for Shizuoka
→ 【Shizuoka Sta.】Free Shuttle / for Kunozan Toshogu Kaidan-shita Bus Stop
→【Kunozan Toshogu Kaidan-shita Bus Stop】