Shinto shrine
Fukushima-ken Gokoku Jinja
福島縣護國神社（ふくしまけんごこくじんじゃ）
Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture
A shrine in Komayama, Fukushima, on a part of Mt. Shinobu. It enshrines the spirits of people of the prefecture who gave their lives in national crises from the Boshin War to the last great war, together with Amaterasu Ōmikami.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Enshrined deities: the spirits of those who died for the nation, Amaterasu Ōmikami
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, it began in Meiji 12 (1879) when a shōkonsha (a shrine to summon and console the spirits of the dead) was set up on Mt. Shinobu and the spirits of those who died in the Boshin War and the Seinan War were enshrined together. The present shrine buildings were built in Shōwa 12, and it was renamed Gokoku Jinja in Shōwa 14. After the war its name was temporarily changed to 大霊神社, and in Shōwa 27 it returned to its original name.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Shinobuyama Tenmangū (enshrined deity: Sugawara no Michizane) stands separately within the grounds.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 福島縣護國神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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