Toka Shrine, Ichinomiya of Mikawa Province

#FuriTabi Toka Shrine is a shrine that is worshipped as a single entity, with an inner shrine that enshrines a god that has been enshrined on Mt. Hongu for over 1,300 years, and a village shrine that enshrines a god in the village. It is also the top shrine in Mikawa. The shrine building at the village shrine is a traditional wooden building made of cypress, and the guardian forest is filled with large zelkova and camphor trees, and is colored by cherry blossoms and autumn leaves throughout the seasons. It is the village shrine of Toka Shrine, the first shrine in Mikawa Province, which enshrines Okuninushi-no-Mikoto. The history of this faith dates back 1,300 years. Access The nearest Shinkansen station is Toyohashi Station. Change to the Iida Line at Toyohashi Station, and the fourth station is Mikawa Ichinomiya Station. ・From Shizuoka Station: about 1 hour・From Tokyo Station: about 2 hours and 30 minutes・From Nagoya Station: about 1 hour・From Osaka Station: about 2 hours ◇ From the nearest station to Toka Shrine Satomiya The nearest station is JR Iida Line "Mikawa Ichinomiya Station". From the station exit, head east. It is about a 5-minute walk from Mikawa Ichinomiya Station.