Shinto shrine
Hiroshima Gokoku Jinja
広島護国神社（ひろしまごこくじんじゃ）
Naka, Hiroshima
A shrine on the site of Hiroshima Castle, enshrining the spirits of some 92,000 people who died from the Boshin War through the last great war. They include mobilized students and others who were victims of the atomic bomb.
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: some 92,000 spirits, beginning with Takama Shōzō no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it was founded in December Meiji 1 (1868), when seventy-eight people, including Takama Shōzō no Mikoto, who died in the Boshin War, were enshrined at the "水草霊社" in Futaba no Sato. It moved to the West Parade Ground in Shōwa 9 and was renamed Hiroshima Gokoku Jinja in Shōwa 14, but lost all its buildings to the atomic bomb on August 6, Shōwa 20, and was rebuilt in Shōwa 31 at its present place on the Hiroshima Castle site.
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)
- 広島護国神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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