Yamanashi Gokoku Shrine

What it is

• A Gokoku Shrine in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture.
• Enshrines 25,062 war dead from Yamanashi Prefecture.
• Founded in 1879 as a Shokonsha.
• Renamed Yamanashi Gokoku Shrine in 1944.

What to see

• The main shrine building, constructed in 1942.
• A famous cherry blossom viewing spot.
• The current Yamanashi-gu, a subsidiary shrine.

When to go

• Spring for cherry blossom viewing.

Getting there

• Accessible by bus from JR Kofu Station.
• 10-minute walk from the Gokoku Jinja Iriguchi bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.