Aichi-ken
Gokoku Shrine
(Gokoku jinja)

In 1869, the lord of Owari Clan Tokugawa Yoshikatsu enshrined 25 souls
who were killed in Boshin-no-eki/ Boshin Revolt(1868)
in Seichuu-sha shrine in Kawanayama near Irinaka (Holy Spirit Hospital is there now).
In 1875, it was renamed Shokon-sha.
In 1901, it was renamed Kansai-shokon-sha.
In 1918, the shrine moved to Johoku military drill ground (present Meijo-koen/Meijo Park)
In 1935, it was moved to the present place (the South of nagoya Castle)
In 1939, it was renamed "Aichiken Gokoku Jinja"
In 1945, the main shrine was burned by air attack.
In 1958, the main shrine was rebuilt.


Now, more than 93,000 souls who were killed by the World War II are also enshrined


Main gate Futotamabashira (cedar pole) Front shrine
May soldiers' soul rest in Heaven Monument to the memories of
the members of battleship Yamato		 Sakura is a symbolic flower
of soldiers' sprit



Saitan Festival
(Shinto ritual)		 Jan. 1 0:00 -
Hatsumoude Jan. 1-7 Prayer
Jan1/1:00 -
Jan.2- Jan.7/9:00-15:00

Futotamabashira-sai and
Futotamabashira Replacing Festival

 Last Sunday of January 10:00-
Mitama-matsuri ceremony
in Spring
(Ceremony for Holy Sauls)		 May 28 - 30
10:00. - 11:30

offering dance by maidens,
offering cooking fish ceremony
Mitama-matsuri ceremony
in Autumn
(Ceremony for Holy Sauls)		 Oct. 28 - 30
10:00 - 11:30

Japanese archery performance
by Ogasawara school


sazareishi
=> national anthem



Gokoku Shrine official site


access
Get off at Shiyakusho sta. on the Meijo subway line.
Take exit 4. Walk 7 minutes to the West.


1-7-3 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya
TEL: 052-201-8078

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