After trekking up the cedar lined trail to Takino-o Shrine, we decided to visit Taiyuinbyo Mausoleum. This is where the 3rd Tokogawa Shogun is enshrined, the grandson of Ieyasu. Admission is 550 Yen. This shrine was set into the mountains and you had to climb many stairs to see it. This shrine was gorgeous! There were lanterns donated by Daimyo feudal lords to the Shogunate. We then descended the mountain and left the national park in search of food. I […]

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