Kunozan Toshogu is a shrine dedicated to the famous leader Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616) who brought a long period of civil wars to an end and united all of Japan. Having spent the last decade of his life at the nearby Sumpu Castle, Ieyasu expressed his wish for a mausoleum on Mount Kunozan. Of the many Toshogu shrines dedicated to Ieyasu throughout Japan, Shizuoka's is second in importance only to Nikko's Toshogu.
Bamboo lights at Kunozan Toshogu Shrine
Kunozan Toshogu Shrine - Founded in 1617, this scenic Shinto shrine features a notable tomb, annual festivals & a museum.
Kunozan Toshogu Shrine - Founded in 1617, this scenic Shinto shrine features a notable tomb, annual festivals & a museum.
Torii at Kunozan Toshogu Shrine - A torii is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred.
Torii at Kunozan Toshogu Shrine - A torii is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred.
Torii at Kunozan Toshogu Shrine - A torii is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred.
View of mountains to ocean from Kunozan Toshogu Shrine
Lunch presentation at the Nihondaira Golf Club
Lunch presentation at the Nihondaira Golf Club
Lunch presentation at the Nihondaira Golf Club
Mt. Fuji peaking through the clouds
Mt. Fuji peaking through the clouds
Mt. Fuji peaking through the clouds
Mt. Fuji peaking through the clouds
Mt. Fuji peaking through the clouds
Grounds of the Nihondaira Golf Club where we had lunch
Grounds of the Nihondaira Golf Club where we had lunch
Grounds of the Nihondaira Golf Club where we had lunch
