Gokoku-jinja

Aichi Gokoku Shrine

Aichi Gokoku Shrine

Tarif
Free
Goshuin
300 yen
Acces
5 min walk
Horaires
Dawn to dusk

Vue d'ensemble

Aichi Gokoku Shrine, located within the outer moat precincts of Nagoya Castle, is Aichi Prefecture's principal war memorial shrine enshrining over 93,000 spirits of prefectural war dead from the Boshin War (1868–69) through the end of World War II. It was established in 1868 by Owari Domain lord Tokugawa Yoshikatsu to honor 25 fallen domain warriors, with the formal Seichusha shrine built in May 1869. The shrine was renamed Shokonsha in 1875, received official government designation in 1901, and took its present name in 1939 after relocating to its current site in 1935.

Histoire

Fondation

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Atteste par les sources
1868
1868

Tokugawa Yoshikatsu enshrines 25 Boshin War dead; formal Seichusha shrine built May 1869.

1935

Relocated to present site at Sannomaru, Nagoya Castle precincts.

1939

Renamed Aichi-ken Gokoku Jinja.

Divinites venerees

Bienfaits

Reseau de sanctuaires

Gokoku Prefectural gokoku shrine

Infos pratiques

Location Coordinates

35.1802, 136.8998

Physical Address

1-7-3 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi

Province historique

Owari / Mikawa

Acces

Marunouchi Station (Nagoya Subway)

5 min walk

Horaires

Dawn to dusk

Informations visiteurs verifiees le 2026-04-06. Consultez le site officiel pour les details actuels.

Sanctuaires lies

Questions frequentes

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What is Aichi Gokoku Shrine?

Aichi Gokoku Shrine, located within the outer moat precincts of Nagoya Castle, is Aichi Prefecture's principal war memorial shrine enshrining over 93,000 spirits of prefectural war dead from the Boshin War (1868–69) through the end of World War II. It was established in 1868 by Owari Domain lord Tokugawa Yoshikatsu to honor 25 fallen domain warriors, with the formal Seichusha shrine built in May 1869. The shrine was renamed Shokonsha in 1875, received official government designation in 1901, and took its present name in 1939 after relocating to its current site in 1935.

Where is Aichi Gokoku Shrine located?

Aichi Gokoku Shrine is located in Nagoya-shi, Naka-ku, Aichi. The full address is: 1-7-3 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi.