Hyogo-ken Kobe Gokoku Shrine
📍 Hyogo, Kobe · 4-5-1 Shinohara-kita-cho, Nada Ward, Kobe, Hyogo
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
8:30–17:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Available
Pre-written
Available
About
Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)
Website www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/
History
Enshrined as Kobe's Gokoku Shrine, it honors those who devoted their lives to the nation with sacred remembrance. Deep prayers of consolation rise perpetually from these grounds, received with compassion and care. The spirits of the honored dead maintain their eternal watch over this sanctuary and the community. A place where sorrow transforms into spiritual peace and the living connect with those who have passed beyond.
Benefits
national protectionhonoring spiritscommunity protection
