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Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (2 km from Hiroshima Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Motomachi, Hiroshima Prefecture, about 2 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Hiroshima.

Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine
Photo: Madhav Sharma, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese広島護国神社
LocationMotomachi, Hiroshima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Jōhoku Station – about 0.5 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 2 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 208 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 280 km (straight line)
Established1868
Interest among English readersabout 300 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates34.40117, 132.45875
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.h-gokoku.or.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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