Shinto shrine
Wakajishi Jinja
若獅子神社（わかじしじんじゃ）
Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture
A shrine on the site of the former Army Youth Tank School in Fujinomiya. It enshrines the spirits of more than six hundred instructors and students of the youth tank corps who died in the last great 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 six hundred instructors and students of the Army youth tank corps
History and things to know
According to the official guide, it began in December Shōwa 40, when the "Wakajishi no Tō" (Wakajishi Tower) was built on the school site to console and honor fellow students who died in the war. On the 20th anniversary of the tower, with guidance from Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha and Yasukuni Jinja and with the offerings of members of the memorial association, the shrine was founded in October Shōwa 59. The shrine's name comes from the nickname of the youth tank soldiers.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
The shrine office is described as basically closed and unstaffed except at the times of festivals.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 若獅子神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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