Tokiwa Shrine

Mito City

Central Ibaraki

Temples/Shrines

Located next to Kairakuen Garden, Tokiwa Shrine is the largest shrine in Mito City. It is dedicated to Tokugawa Mitsukuni and Tokugawa Nariaki, the second and ninth feudal lords of the Mito Domain during the Edo Period (1603–1868).
Additionally, the Giretsukan building contains paintings, calligraphy, and artworks left by the two lords.

Information

Address: Tokiwacho, Mito City
Access: By public transport: 20-minute bus ride or 25-minute walk from JR Mito Station
By car: 15-minute drive from Mito IC on the Joban Expressway
Business Hours: Weekdays: 9:30-15:30
Weekends & National Holidays: 9:00-16:00
Giretsukan closed: Thursdays
Website: https://komonsan.jp/giretsukan/
Contact: 029-221-0748
Parking: 90 parking spots

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