Spirits of the War Dead (Iwami)

石見護国英霊

Collective spirits of Iwami Prefecture residents who died in military service

Historical

About

Collective spirits of Iwami Prefecture residents who died in service of the nation, enshrined at the local Gokoku-jinja. See war-dead-spirits for the general gokoku tradition.

Shrines Dedicated to This Deity

Shrine Prefecture Network Role
Hamada Gokoku Shrine 濱田護國神社 Shimane branch

Frequently Asked Questions

Information provided by Jinja DB Editorial Team

Who is Spirits of the War Dead (Iwami) in Japanese mythology?

Spirits of the War Dead (Iwami) (石見護国英霊) is Collective spirits of Iwami Prefecture residents who died in military service. This deity appears in Historical and is enshrined at 1 shrines across Japan.

What shrines are dedicated to Spirits of the War Dead (Iwami)?

There are 1 shrines in our database dedicated to Spirits of the War Dead (Iwami), including Hamada Gokoku Shrine.

What myths involve Spirits of the War Dead (Iwami)?

Spirits of the War Dead (Iwami) appears in myths from Historical. The deity is known as Collective spirits of Iwami Prefecture residents who died in military service.