Shinto shrine
Matsue Gokoku Jinja
松江護國神社（まつえごこくじんじゃ）
Matsue, Shimane Prefecture
A shrine within the grounds of Matsue Castle, enshrining the spirits of people from the Izumo and Oki regions who gave their lives for the country. The spirits enshrined number more than 22,900.
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 those from the Izumo and Oki regions (22,928)
History and things to know
According to the official guide, it was founded on March 13, Shōwa 14 (1939), through the service and cooperation of the people of the prefecture. It stands on a historic site within Matsue Castle called the "Kami-goten ato," said to be where the building of the castle was directed. In Shōwa 40, Emperor Shōwa visited to worship in person.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
According to the official guide, visitors are asked to refrain from coming by private car and to use public transportation.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 松江護國神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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