Founded 1893 — a gokoku shrine enshrining some 57,000 war dead from western Harima, set against Himeji Castle
A shrine just south of Himeji Castle, enshrining 56,988 war dead from the western Harima region. Founded in 1893 after the Sino-Japanese War. The precincts feature cherry trees with the castle as backdrop, and the annual Himeji Castle Takigi Noh torchlight Noh performance is held here each October.
The origin of Himeji Gokoku Shrine traces back to a Shokonsha (spirit-invoking shrine) established in 1893 to enshrine war dead from the western Harima region, located south of Himeji Castle along its inner moat. Through the Meiji and Taisho eras, fallen soldiers from subsequent conflicts, including…
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