Yamanashi Gokoku Shrine

Yamanashi Gokoku Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It is a Gokoku Shrine, or a shrine dedicated to people who died in wars. It is located 600 meters east of Takeda Shrine. It was founded in 1879. The souls of 25,062 soldiers from many wars are worshipped here. The wars are as follows: First Sino-Japanese War, Russo-Japanese War, and World War II. Gokoku shrines were made to honor the souls of people who died in wars. Yasukuni Shrine leads the shrines. Pictures Related pages Hero shrine Gokoku Shrines Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Arlington National Cemetery Valhalla (home to the souls of fallen warriors in Scandinavian mythology) References