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Gokoku Shrine (Kurume)

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Gokoku Shrine honors local heroes and deities, offering a peaceful stop near Kurume Station.

Gokoku Shrine (Kurume)
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What it is

  • A Shinto shrine in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture.
  • Dedicated to Toyoukehime-no-kami, a food deity.
  • Associated with Hisashige Tanaka, founder of Toshiba.
  • Founded under the Association of Shinto Shrines.

What to see

  • Auxiliary shrine for Inatsugi Inaba Masazane-ko.
  • 'Gogaku no Mori' features busts of six local famous people.

Getting there

  • 10-minute walk from Nishitetsu Kurume Station.
  • Nishitetsu Bus stop: Gokoku Jinja-mae.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

福岡県久留米市通外町58番地 Open in Google Maps

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