Hakodate Gokoku Jinja
📍 Hokkaido, Aoyagi-cho 9-12 · Hakodate
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Hours
9:00–16:30
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
Hakodate Gokoku Jinja is a solemn shrine that enshrine the spirits of heroes who dedicated themselves to the nation. Founded as a place to console the souls of those who perished in wars after the Meiji Restoration and to offer prayers for peace. Situated in Aoyagi-cho, a quiet residential area of Hakodate, it has become a spiritual support for the local community. As a Gokoku Shrine, it bears the important responsibility of expressing gratitude to the war dead while praying for continued peace in the world. It is a sacred place that teaches all who visit the preciousness of life and the importance of peace.
Benefits
Household safetyNational security and stabilityPeacePurification from misfortuneFulfillment of wishes
