Toga Shrine 砥鹿神社 | |
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![]() Honden of Toga Shrine | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Ōkuninushi no mikoto |
Festival | May 3-5 |
Location | |
Location | Nishigakiuchi, Ichinomiya-cho, Toyokawa-shi, Aichi |
Geographic coordinates | 34°50′51.59″N 137°25′16.38″E / 34.8476639°N 137.4212167°E |
Architecture | |
Date established | Taihō period (701-704 AD) |
Website | |
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Toga Shrine (砥鹿神社, Toga Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Toyokawa in eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Mikawa Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually from May 3 to May 5. Located on the borderland of Aichi with Shizuoka Prefecture, the summit of Mount Hongū 782 metres (2,566 ft) is a sacred mountain considered to be within the precincts of the shrine, and has a subsidiary chapel.[1]