Kumamoto Gokoku Shrine
熊本県護国神社
Kumamoto Gokoku Shrine honors war dead and public servants, offering a solemn historical experience.
What it is
- It is a Gokoku Shrine, founded in 1869 as a Shokonsha.
- It enshrines 65,000 war dead from Kumamoto Prefecture.
- It also enshrines public servants who died in the line of duty.
- It became Kumamoto Gokoku Shrine in 1939.
What to see
- A memorial for military nurses is on the grounds.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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