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Mausolea of the Tokugawas Multi-Cache

Hidden : 8/13/2017
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This is a 2-stage multicache to be resolved at Mausolea of the Tokugawas 徳川家霊台, that has been designated as one of Important Cultural Treasures of Japan 重要文化財 .    


Quoted from the guide board at the posted coordinates: "A pair of similar buildings are existent at the back of the Daitokuin, the head monastery of the community of the Hijiris (itinerant priests) in former days. The each side of the temple is only 6-7 meters long, but the temples are highly adored with wooden sculptures, variegated colors, lacquer decoration and ornamental metal works. They were probably comleted in 1643."
 

There is no container at the posted coordinates. Answer following questions at the posted coordinates to figure out the final coordinates

Question A

Choose a correct statement:
1 Iyeyasu 家康 is on the left and Hidetada 秀忠 is on the right.
2 Iyeyasu 家康 is on the right and Hidetada 秀忠 is on the left.

Answer: A=[___]

Question B

Choose a correct statement:
3 Torii-gate is on the left.
4 Torri-gate is on the right.
5 There is no Torii-gate.

Answer: B=[___]

Question C

Choose a correct statement:
6 Tigeris on the left and Rabbit is on the right.
7 Tiger is on the right and Rabbit is on the left.
8 Tiger is on the right and Dragon is on the left.
9 Tiger is on the left and Dragon is on the right.

Answer: C=[___]


Final Coordinates

Calculate D = [ ( A + 2B ) ✕ ( B + C ) ] = [___] and E = [ 100A + 10B + C + B/(2A) ] = [___] .
The final coordinates are given at Distance D (meters) and Bearing E (degrees) from the initial coordinates.
A magnetic micro container is hidden there.

Good Luck!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

N gjb O sbhe P frira

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)