The temple Kita-in
in Kawagoe it is believed to have been founded in 830 by monk Ennin, burned
down in 1205, the temple was rebuilt in 1296. The temple was patronized by the
Tokugawa shoguns, and after another fired destroyed the temple in 1638, Iemitsu
Tokugawa transferred part of the Edo castle to kita-in. These buildings are the
only surviving of the castle after the damage to Tokyo during grand Kanto
earthquake.
One of the
rooms is believe to be the one where Iemitsu was born.
The tahoto
pagoda built in 1639, was moved several times, until finally being set to its
current location in 1973.
The Jingendo,
located in a hill was built by order of ieyasu in 1645 it is considerate an
important cultural asset.
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2 comments:
great picture. Japan is one of the best country, with great history and culture..
registrybooster
Thanks, there are so many places to visit, that a random walk in any neighborhood will invariably result on the discovery of an interesting place.
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