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Sapporo Gokoku Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (3 km from Sapporo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sapporo Gokoku Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Chūō-ku, Hokkaido, about 3 km in a straight line from Sapporo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Sapporo.

Sapporo Gokoku Shrine
Photo: Savannah Rivka, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese札幌護国神社
LocationChūō-ku, Hokkaido
Nearest station (straight line)Horohira-Bashi Station – about 0.2 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 3 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 533 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 830 km (straight line)
Established1879
Coordinates43.04069, 141.35292
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://sapporo-gokoku.jp/

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