Shinto shrine
Hakodate Gokoku Jinja
函館護国神社（はこだてごこくじんじゃ）
Hakodate, Hokkaidō
A Gokoku shrine in Aoyagi-chō, Hakodate, enshrining the spirits of more than 13,000 people who lost their lives from the Boshin War through the last great war. Its forerunner was a shōkonsha (shrine for the spirits of the war dead) set up after the Hakodate War.
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 kami: the spirits of more than 13,000 people who died in wars from the Boshin War to the Greater East Asia War and others
History and things to know
According to the official history, in Meiji 2, when the Hakodate War ended, the Ministry of Military Affairs set up a shōkonsha at the present site, and from Meiji 7 it became a state-funded shōkonsha. It was renamed Hakodate Gokoku Jinja in Shōwa 14; after the war it was for a time called Shiomigaoka Jinja, and its name was restored in Shōwa 29.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
Opening hours, access, areas open to visitors, and events can change. Please check the latest guidance from the shrine or temple itself before you go.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 函館護国神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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