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Fukuoka Gokoku Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (4 km from Hakata Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Fukuoka Gokoku Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Ropponmatsu, Fukuoka Prefecture, about 4 km in a straight line from Hakata Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Fukuoka.

Fukuoka Gokoku Shrine
Photo: Muyo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese福岡縣護國神社
LocationRopponmatsu, Fukuoka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ropponmatsu Station – about 0.6 km
From Hakata Stationabout 4 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 213 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 487 km (straight line)
Established1868
Coordinates33.58139, 130.38139
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://fukuoka-gokoku.jp/

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