Hida Gokoku Shrine (飛騨護國神社, Hida Gokoku Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is designated to the people from the area who died during wars. The time period represented by the dead ranges from the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877 to World War II. Because it represented only a small portion of the prefecture, it was eventually replaced by the Gifu Gokoku Shrine.

Hida Gokoku Shrine
飛騨護國神社
Hida Gokoku Shrine's haiden
Religion
AffiliationShinto
Location
Location90 Horibata-machi, Takayama
Gifu Prefecture
Japan Japan
Hida Gokoku Shrine is located in Japan
Hida Gokoku Shrine
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates36°8′27.14″N 137°15′47.44″E / 36.1408722°N 137.2631778°E / 36.1408722; 137.2631778
Architecture
Date established1909
Glossary of Shinto

History edit

The shrine was originally named Hida Shōkonsha (飛騨招魂社).

In 1940, the Gifu Gokoku Shrine was completed and began to represent the war dead for the entire prefecture.

The shrine's festival days are May 2–3 and November 4–5.

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