Hokkaido Gokoku Shrine
北海道護國神社
Ishikawa Gokoku Shrine
Ishikawa Gokoku Shrine was established on December 15, 1870, by Maeda Yoshiyasu, 14th lord of Kaga Domain, to honor 107 soldiers who died fighting in the Boshin War. Originally a shokonsha (spirit-summoning shrine) on Mount Utatsu, it was relocated in 1935 to a spacious site adjacent to Kenrokuen Garden on the former Imperial Army drill grounds, and renamed to its present designation in 1939. The shrine today enshrines 44,832 spirits from Ishikawa Prefecture who gave their lives in Japan's modern conflicts.
Founded by Maeda Yoshiyasu on Mt. Utatsu to enshrine 107 Boshin War casualties of Kaga Domain.
Relocated to present site adjacent to Kenrokuen Garden on former Imperial Army drill grounds.
Renamed Ishikawa Gokoku Shrine by ministerial order as part of nationwide gokoku-jinja system reorganization.
Location Coordinates
36.5611, 136.6694
4-18-1 Ishibiki, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa
Kaga / Noto
Kanazawa Station (JR Hokuriku Line)
Dawn to dusk
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Ishikawa Gokoku Shrine was established on December 15, 1870, by Maeda Yoshiyasu, 14th lord of Kaga Domain, to honor 107 soldiers who died fighting in the Boshin War. Originally a shokonsha (spirit-summoning shrine) on Mount Utatsu, it was relocated in 1935 to a spacious site adjacent to Kenrokuen Garden on the former Imperial Army drill grounds, and renamed to its present designation in 1939. The shrine today enshrines 44,832 spirits from Ishikawa Prefecture who gave their lives in Japan's modern conflicts.
Ishikawa Gokoku Shrine is located in Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa. The full address is: 4-18-1 Ishibiki, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa.