Iwate Gokoku Shrine
Iwate Gokoku Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Morioka, Iwate. Iwate Gokoku Shrine is situated nearby to the place of worship 戦没者遺骨奉安殿, as well as near the Shinto shrine 梅宮.Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Iwate-gokoku-jinja” and “Iwate‑gokoku Shrine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Morioka Hachimangū and Morioka Castle.
Morioka Hachimangū
Shinto shrine
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Morioka Hachimangū is a Shinto shrine in the city of Morioka, Iwate in northern Japan. The shrine is noted for its annual festival on the second Saturday in June, which is famous for the Chagu Chagu Umakko, a horse parade which was recognized in 1978 as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property. Morioka Hachimangū is situated 100 metres south of Iwate Gokoku Shrine.
Morioka Castle
Castle
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Morioka Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Nanbu clan, a tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Morioka Domain, Mutsu Province in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan during the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Morioka Castle is situated 1¼ km west of Iwate Gokoku Shrine.
Monaka
Shopping center
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monaka is a shopping center, which is situated 1 km northwest of Iwate Gokoku Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimizucho and Zaimokucho.
Zaimokucho
Neighborhood
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zaimokucho is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Iwate Gokoku Shrine.
Nishimirumae
Quarter
Photo: IZUMI SAKAI, Copyrighted free use.
Nishimirumae is a quarter, which is situated 6 km south of Iwate Gokoku Shrine.
Iwate Gokoku Shrine
- Categories: gokoku shrine, building, shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Morioka, Iwate, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.69622° or 39° 41′ 46″ northLongitude
141.16455° or 141° 9′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8RF3M5W7+FROpenStreetMap ID
way 706913532OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=shrineWikidata ID
Q127606902
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Iwate Gokoku Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire d’Iwate Gokoku”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Iwate Gokoku”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Gokoku Iwate”
- Japanese: “岩手護国神社”
- Japanese: “岩手護國神社”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 梅宮 and 戦没者遺骨奉安殿.
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