Yamanashi-ken Gokoku Shrine

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Inner courtyard with the main buildings, opposite monuments and war graves

The Yamanashi-ken-Gokoku-Shrine ( Japanese 山梨縣 護 国 神社 , Kyūjitai : 山梨縣 護 國 神社 , -jinja , dt. " Shrine for the defense of the land of Yamanashi Prefecture") is a Shinto shrine in the tradition of the former Japanese State Shinto .

It is located on the northern edge of Kofu on the foothills of the mountains that surround the Kofu Basin , in the middle of a burial area. 500 meters northwest of it is the Takeda Shrine and 400 meters east of the temple Enko-in . It commemorates the war dead from Yamanashi Prefecture.

gallery

  • The main climb to the inner courtyard of the facility

  • One of the many explanatory boards

  • Pillar at the entrance

  • Sight at the entrance

  • Information about the Takeda General Amari Torayasu associated with this shrine

  • Gatekeeper

  • Explanation of the historical significance of the place

  • A torii as an entrance gate

Web links

Commons : Yamanashiken-Gokoku-jinja  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 35 ° 41 ′ 1 ″  N , 138 ° 34 ′ 56 ″  E