Osaka Gokoku Shrine
大阪護國神社
Osaka Gokoku Shrine honors war dead and features Osaka's largest torii gate.
What it is
- Founded in 1940 as a designated Gokoku Shrine.
- Enshrines over 105,000 war dead from Osaka Prefecture.
- Third largest Gokoku Shrine by number of enshrined deities.
- Enshrines Emperor Nintoku, Heihachiro Togo, and Shinzo Abe.
What to see
- Front torii gate is the largest in Osaka Prefecture.
- Main hall, offering hall, and worship hall built in 1963.
- Statue of Special Attack Forces heroes erected in 2009.
Getting there
- Located southwest of Suminoe Park.
- Adjacent to Suminoe Racecourse.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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