Miyagi Gokoku Shrine

Shinto shrine in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Miyagi Gokoku Shrinemap

Miyagiken Gokoku Shrine (宮城縣護國神社, Miyagiken gokoku jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the kami of "martyrs of the state" (国事殉難者) and its annual festivals take place on April 30, May 1, and October 23. It was established in 1904 and originally referred to as Shōkonsha (招魂社). Its current name dates to 1939.

Quick Facts Religion, Affiliation ...
Miyagi Gokoku Shrine
宮城縣護國神社
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeityMartyrs of the State
FestivalsApril 30, May 1, October 23
TypeGokoku, beppyo
Location
Location1 Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0862
Country Japan
Architecture
Date established1904; 120 years ago (1904)
Glossary of Shinto
Close

See also

38°15′09″N 140°51′20″E


Wikiwand in your browser!

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.

Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.