Shinto shrine
Nogi Jinja (Fushimi Ward, Kyoto)
乃木神社（京都市伏見区）（のぎじんじゃ）
Fushimi, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
A shrine in Fushimi Momoyama, Kyoto, enshrining General Nogi Maresuke of the Meiji-era army and his wife Shizuko as Nogi Maresuke no Mikoto and Nogi Shizuko no Mikoto. On its grounds are buildings including a restoration of the Nogi residence in Chōfu.
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: Nogi Maresuke no Mikoto, Nogi Shizuko no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to the shrine's account of its history, the deaths of General Nogi and his wife, who followed Emperor Meiji in death on the day of his funeral, led to the building of a shrine in Fushimi Momoyama. The shrine buildings stand near Emperor Meiji's Fushimi Momoyama Mausoleum, facing north as if attending beside the mausoleum.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
There are Nogi Jinja shrines in Akasaka, Tokyo, and in various other places; this is the shrine in Fushimi Momoyama, Kyoto.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 乃木神社（京都市伏見区）「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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