Miyagi Gokoku Shrine
宮城縣護國神社
This shrine honors Miyagi's war dead and offers a glimpse into local history.
What it is
- One of the Sendai Gosha Meguri shrines.
- Founded in 1904 as a 'Shokonsha'.
- Enshrines over 56,000 war dead from Miyagi Prefecture.
- Located on the site of Sendai Castle's main keep.
What to see
- Shrine crest: fifteen-petal chrysanthemum and cherry blossom.
- Current shrine building relocated from Ise Jingu's Kazamiya.
- Statue of special attack forces heroes, erected in 2007.
- Urayasu-gu shrine enshrines Amaterasu Sumera Okami.
- Urayasu-gu shrine also enshrines Date Masamune.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Miyagi Gokoku Shrine Open in Google Maps
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