They were therefore instrumental in maintaining the lineage of the Tokugawa family.

The symbol of a hollyhock, the crest of the Tokugawa family, can be seen on the ridge-end tiles.

It was transferred from the Tokugawa family to Nagoya City in 1950.

With the creation of Shizuoka han in 1868, it once again became the residence of the Tokugawa family.

It was also illegal to represent the Tokugawa family, even flatteringly.

For example, it has become the name and symbol of a professional soccer club located in a city formerly led by the Tokugawa family.

First, the roof beams are all carved with the family crest of the Tokugawa family: three hollyhock leaves.

This was intentionally done so that when the Tokugawa family stayed at the temple, they could detect unwanted intruders at night.

This area was called Komaba Meadows, which served as a hunting ground for the Tokugawa family.

They expected their own Tokugawa family to remain in control of Japan, which in fact it did for 250 years.