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Acts as a giant Shrine and increases the amount of resources that Shrines generate. Supports 20 population.
—In-game description

The Toshogu Shrine is a Wonder in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties that is unique to the Japanese and can be built to advance into the next Age. It gives the player export when built and constitutes two Shrines by supporting 20 population, generating 0.35 food, 0.35 wood, 0.35 coin, or 0.93 XP (with the Seven Lucky Gods Home City Card) every second, and attracting up to eight animals to increase its resource generation rate, as well as having Tomb of Ieyasu which boosts the resource generation rate of all other Shrines.

Shipments[]

Special ability[]

  • Tomb of ieyasu Tomb of Ieyasu (passive): Increases the food, wood, and coin trickle rate of all other Shrines by 33%.

Tactics[]

The Toshogu Shrine is an invaluable economic asset as it is incredibly powerful at producing resources, especially with the Heavenly Kami Home City Card, and should be build as early as possible on top of a herd of animals. Fully attracted by huntables and/or livestock, the Toshogu Shrine can produce approximately two Villagers' worth of resources per second.

Further statistics[]

As the Toshogu Shrine is unique to the Japanese, only technologies that they have access to are shown in the following table:

Building strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Nothing
Weak vs. Everything, especially siege units, artillery, and Monitors
Improvements
Hit points Flying Buttress Flying Buttress (+20%)
Byzantine legacy Byzantine Legacy (+15%)
Line of Sight Gas Lighting Gas Lighting (+4)
Cost Marriage politics Marriage Politics (-15%)
Comanche Trade Language Comanche Trade Language (-10% coin)
Other Tempo Reforms Tempo Reforms (generates +350% food, +300% wood, +300% coin)
Jagiellon legacy Jagiellonian Legacy (units and resources already earned from age-ups are provided again)

Home City Cards[]

As the Toshogu Shrine is unique to the Japanese, only their cards and other civilizations' TEAM cards are shown in the following tables:

Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Toshogu Shrine
Some cards are highlighted with:
Green TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team

All[]

Card Description Age HC level
Team improved buildings TEAM Improved Buildings Buildings get +25% hit points
Age IV tech tree aoe 3
10

Japanese[]

Card Description Age HC level
Heavenly kami Heavenly Kami Shrines cost -25% and (including the Toshogu Shrine) generate +50% resources
Age I tech tree aoe3
10
Seven lucky gods Seven Lucky Gods Shrines and the Toshogu Shrine can generate XP; Shrine build bounty +50%
Age II tech tree aoe3
25
Spanish Home City 3 (Improved Buildings) Improved Buildings Buildings get +40% hit points
Age IV tech tree aoe 3
10
Advanced wonders Advanced Wonders Wonders get +50% hit points and -25% build time
Age I tech tree aoe3
10
Japanese Home City 5 (47 Ronin) Forty Seven Ronin Turns all villagers and Shrines into Masterless Samurai, Castles into Wokou Ronin, Wonders and Town Centers into Ronin; costs 1,000 food, 1,000 wood, 1,000 coin
Age IV tech tree aoe 3
N/A

History[]

The Toshogu Shrine is the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu. The shrine is dedicated to the spirits of Ieyasu and two other of Japan's most influential historical personalities, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Minamoto Yoritomo.
—In-game history section

Gallery[]

Age up methods in Age of Empires III
Politicians for European civilizations
Colonial age up Commerce Age The Governor The Governor · Politician imam The Imam · Politician inventor The Inventor · Politician logistician The Logistician · The Naturalist The Naturalist · The Philosopher Prince The Philosopher Prince · The Quartermaster The Quartermaster · The Medici The Medici
Fortress age up Fortress Age The Admiral of the Sea The Admiral of the Ocean Sea · The Adventurer The Adventurer · The Bishop The Bishop · Politician ethiopian queen The Ethiopian Queen · The Exiled Prince The Exiled Prince · The Gentleman Pirate The Gentleman Pirate · The Marksman The Marksman · Politician mercenary contractor The Mercenary Contractor · The Mohawk Statesman The Mohawk Statesman · The Scout The Scout · The Sergeant at Arms The Sergeant at Arms
Industrial age up Industrial Age The Cavalry Marshal The Cavalry Marshal · The Engineer The Engineer · The Grand Vizier The Grand Vizier · The King's Musketeer The King's Musketeer · Politician logistician The Logistician · Politician papal guard The Papal Guard · The Tycoon The Tycoon · The Viceroy The Viceroy · The War Minister The War Minister · The Pope The Pope
Imperial age up Imperial Age El Presidente El Presidente · The General The General · Politician black duke The Black Duke · Politician inventor The Inventor · Politician knight The Knight · Politician mercenary contractor The Mercenary Contractor · Politician Royalist The Royalist · Politician Scottish marshal The Scottish Marshal
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Wonders for Asian civilizations
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Flag IndianDE Indians AgraFortDE Agra Fort · CharminarGateDE Charminar Gate · KarniMataDE Karni Mata · TajMahalDE Taj Mahal · TowerOfVictoryDE Tower of Victory
Flag JapaneseDE Japanese GoldenPavilionDE Golden Pavilion · GiantBuddhaDE Great Buddha · ShogunateDE Shogunate · ToriiGatesDE Torii Gates · ToshoguShrineDE Toshogu Shrine
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Fortress age up Fortress Age Federal state US indiana Indiana · Federal state US kentucky Kentucky · Federal state US maryland Maryland · Federal state US new hampshire New Hampshire · Federal state US tennessee Tennessee
Industrial age up Industrial Age Federal state US california California · Federal state US new jersey New Jersey · Federal state US ohio Ohio · Federal state US south carolina South Carolina · Federal state US vermont Vermont
Imperial age up Imperial Age Federal state US connecticut Connecticut · Federal state US florida Florida · Federal state US illinois Illinois · Federal state US new york New York · Federal state US texas Texas
Federal States for Mexicans
Colonial age up Commerce Age Durango Durango · Michoacán Michoacán · Tlaxcala Tlaxcala · Chiapas Chiapas · Querétaro Querétaro
Fortress age up Fortress Age Sonora federal state Sonora · Coahuila Coahuila · Sinaloa Sinaloa · San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí · Tabasco Tabasco
Industrial age up Industrial Age Chihuahua Chihuahua · Zacatecas Zacatecas · Tamaulipas Tamaulipas · Guanajuato Guanajuato · Guerrero Guerrero
Imperial age up Imperial Age Oaxaca Oaxaca · Jalisco Jalisco · Estado de México Estado de México · Veracruz Veracruz · Puebla Puebla
Alliances for African civilizations
Flag Ethiopian aoe3de Ethiopians Alliance Habesha Habesha · Alliance Jesuits Jesuits · Alliance Portuguese Portuguese · Alliance Somalis Somalis · Alliance Sudanese Sudanese · Alliance Indians Indians· Alliance Oromo Oromo+ · Alliance Arabs Arabsx
Flag Hausa Hausa Alliance Akan Akan · Alliance Berbers Berbers · Alliance Hausa Hausa · Alliance Moroccans Moroccans · Alliance Songhai Songhai · Alliance Fulani Fulani· Alliance Yoruba Yoruba+ · Alliance British Britishx
* requires Fortress Age to be unlocked; + requires Industrial Age to be unlocked; x requires Imperial Age to be unlocked
Unused options for Tribal Council members, Wonders, and Alliances can be used in future Age-ups.
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