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Gokoku Shrine

鹿児島県護国神社

Kagoshima

Dedicated to the souls of war dead from Kagoshima Prefecture, this shrine serves as a solemn memorial honoring those who died in service to Japan from the Meiji Restoration through World War II. The kami enshrined here are the spirits of fallen soldiers and civilians, transforming them into protective deities who watch over their homeland and descendants. Visitors come to pay respects to ancestors, pray for peace, and seek the protection of these guardian spirits who gave their lives for their country.

Religion
shinto
Coordinates
31.6085208, 130.5409521

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