Kurashiki Gokoku Jinja

📍 Okayama, Kurashiki · 12-1 Honmachi, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture

📿 Goshuin Info

Hours

9:00–17:00

Fee

Direct-write

Available

Pre-written

Available

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About

Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)

History

Byakko

This shrine honors those who gave their lives protecting the nation, offering prayers for their repose and gratitude for their sacrifice. The solemn atmosphere here teaches the true cost of conflict. Prayers for peace rise from these sacred grounds as among the highest of all devotions. The kami of national protection and the spirits of the fallen share the common wish for eternal peace. This is a shrine of remembrance and peace.

Benefits

national protectionfallen soldiers memorialpeace prayer

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