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Kudamatsu Gokoku Shrine

下松護國神社

Kudamatsu Gokoku Jinja

Yamaguchi

Kudamatsu Gokoku Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to honoring the spirits of those who died in service to Japan during various conflicts. As a Gokoku shrine, it serves as a local memorial for war dead from the Kudamatsu area in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

宗派
Gokoku
宗教
shinto
祭神
War dead and fallen soldiers
祀られている神
War dead, Fallen soldiers
創建
Meiji period
座標
34.0296563, 131.8709559

参拝のヒント

Visit with respect as this is a memorial shrine honoring the war dead.

文化的背景

Gokoku shrines play an important role in Japanese commemorative culture, serving as focal points for remembering those who sacrificed their lives for the nation.

歴史

Gokoku shrines were established throughout Japan following the Meiji Restoration to honor those who died in military service. Most were founded in the late 19th or early 20th century as part of a national network of memorial shrines.

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