Okinawa Gokoku Shrine
沖縄県護国神社
Okinawa Gokoku Shrine honors war dead from Okinawa and mainland Japan, a significant site for reflection.
What it is
- Independent shrine, not part of religious corporations.
- Founded in 1936 as a Shokonsha.
- Became Okinawa Gokoku Shrine on July 1, 1940.
- Enshrines 178,689 deities as of October 2005.
What to see
- Enshrines war dead from Okinawa Prefecture.
- Enshrines mainland Japanese who died in Battle of Okinawa.
- Enshrines civilian victims from Okinawa Prefecture.
- Current shrine building completed in October 1965.
Getting there
- Located in Onoyama Park in Naha City.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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