The Treasure Pagoda in the inner shrine of the temple grounds is the hearse of Prince Tokugawa Ieyasu. It has never been opened. The pagoda was originally built of wood, later of stone.

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Shinto shrine with the urn of Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa dynasty. A much-visited Japanese memorial.

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