Shinto shrine
Kumamoto-ken Gokoku Jinja
熊本県護国神社（くまもとけんごこくじんじゃ）
Chūō, Kumamoto
A shrine on Fujisakidai in Miyauchi, Chūō Ward, Kumamoto, enshrining the spirits of patriots who died for the country since the Meiji Restoration, the war dead, those who died in special public service, and others. The spirits enshrined number more than 65,000.
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: patriots who died for the country since the Meiji Restoration, beginning with Miyabe Teizō no Mikoto, the war dead, those who died in special public service, and others
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it originated in February Meiji 2 (1869), when the lords of the Higo domain, Hosokawa Yoshikuni and Morihisa, on receiving an imperial order, built a shrine on Hanaokayama and enshrined 150 people, including Miyabe Teizō no Mikoto. It later became a state-funded shōkonsha, was renamed Kumamoto-ken Gokoku Jinja in Shōwa 14, and in Shōwa 32 built its shrine buildings on the present Fujisakidai and moved there. The grounds are also where a headquarters was set up in the Shinpūren Rebellion.
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)
- 熊本県護国神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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