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Gokoku Jinja

Gokoku Jinja is a shrine in , . Gokoku Jinja is situated nearby to , as well as near the Shinto shrine .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Akita Castle and Akitaken Gokoku Shrine.

Castle
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
refers to the ruins of a Nara period fortified settlement located in what is now the city Akita, , . It is also sometimes referred to as “Fort Akita”.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 120 metres east of Gokoku Jinja.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine located in , , Japan. It enshrines the kami of Ōhiko no mikoto and Takemikazuchi no mikoto. Its annual festival takes place on May 8. According to legend, was established in 658. is situated 640 metres southeast of Gokoku Jinja.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akita and Hiroomote.

Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the capital and most populous city of , , and has been designated a core city since 1 April 1997. As of 1 August 2023, the city has an estimated population of 300,502 persons in 136,628 households and a population density of 332 persons per km2.

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood located in Akita City, , Japan. Annexed by the city in 1941, it borders the neighborhoods of Shimokitate on the east, Yanagida on the north, Tegata on the west and Sakura and Yokomori on the south that is bounded by Taihei River. is situated 6 km southeast of Gokoku Jinja.

Gokoku Jinja

Latitude
39.74119° or 39° 44′ 28″ north
Longitude
140.0792° or 140° 4′ 45″ east
Elevation
51 metres (167 feet)
Open location code
8RF2P3RH+FM
Geo­Names ID
8314393
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In Other Languages

“Gokoku Jinja” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “ごこくじんじゃ”
  • Japanese: “ゴコクジンジャ”
  • Japanese: “護国神社”

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