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Kawagoe Daishi Kita-in Temple

Saitama · Kawagoe · Historic Districts

Japanese name: 川越大師 喜多院

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After the great fire of 1638, the room where Iemitsu was born and Kasuga no Tsubone's dressing room were moved here from Edo Castle. One of Japan's three great rakan sites.

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After the great fire of 1638, the room where Iemitsu was born and Kasuga no Tsubone's dressing room were moved here from Edo Castle. One of Japan's three great rakan sites.

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