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Matsue Gokoku Shrine: Day Trip from Hiroshima (131 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Matsue Gokoku Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, about 131 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Hiroshima for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Matsue Gokoku Shrine
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese松江護國神社
LocationMatsue, Shimane Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Matsue Shinjiko-Onsen Station – about 1.1 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 131 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 239 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 252 km (straight line)
Established1939
Coordinates35.47670, 133.04962
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.matsuegokoku.com/

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