Akitaken Gokoku Shrine
Akitaken Gokoku Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Akita Shi, Akita. Akitaken Gokoku Shrine is situated nearby to the community center 護国会館, as well as near the forest 竹林.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Akita Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Akita Gokoku Shrine”, “Akitaken-Gokoku Shrine”, and “Akitaken-Gokoku-jinja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Akita Castle and Koshiō Shrine.
Akita Castle
Castle
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Akita Castle refers to the ruins of a Nara period fortified settlement located in what is now the city Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It is also sometimes referred to as “Fort Akita”. Akita Castle is situated 150 metres southwest of Akitaken Gokoku Shrine.
Koshiō Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: アルヴェ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Koshiō Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Akita, Akita Prefecture, 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. Koshiō Shrine is situated 590 metres southeast of Akitaken Gokoku Shrine.
Akita Prefectual Akita-Chuo High School
School
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Akita Prefectual Akita-Chuo High School is situated 470 metres northwest of Akitaken Gokoku Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akita and Hiroomote.
Akita
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akita is the capital and most populous city of Akita Prefecture, Japan, 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.
Hiroomote
Quarter
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Hiroomote is a neighbourhood located in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, 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. Hiroomote is situated 6 km southeast of Akitaken Gokoku Shrine.
Akitaken Gokoku Shrine
- Categories: Beppyo Shrine, gokoku shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Akita Shi, Akita, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.74125° or 39° 44′ 29″ northLongitude
140.08055° or 140° 4′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8RF2P3RJ+G6OpenStreetMap ID
way 863472550OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11595542
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Akitaken Gokoku Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “秋田縣護國神社”
- French: “sanctuaire Gokoku d’Akita”
- French: “Sanctuaire Gokoku d’Akita”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Gokoku Akita”
- Japanese: “秋田県護国神社”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 護国会館 and 竹林.
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