is a
Shinto shrine
A is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine") one or more ''kami'', the deities of the Shinto religion.
Overview
Structurally, a Shinto shrine typically comprises several buildings.
The '' honden''Also called (本殿, meani ...
located in
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...
,
Japan
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. It is one of several
Toyokuni shrines built in honor of
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
, otherwise known as and , was a Japanese samurai and ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) of the late Sengoku period regarded as the second "Great Unifier" of Japan.Richard Holmes, The World Atlas of Warfare: Military Innovations that Changed the Cour ...
. It is part of the
Osaka Castle Park
is a public urban park and historical site situated at Osaka-Jō in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. It lies on the south of the Ōkawa (Kyū-Yodo River) and occupies a large area in the center of the city of Osaka. This park is the second largest ...
.
History
Hōkoku Shrine was ordered built in the 12th year of
Meiji (1879) by the
Emperor
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.
Images
File:Hokoku-jinja (Osaka, Osaka) Wakanaga jinja.jpg
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File:Hokoku-jinja (Osaka, Osaka)3.jpg
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File:DCMI (1101).jpg, View of Shinshu Ueda Yukimurazakura that leads to the Hokoku Shrine & Banquet Hall.
File:DCMI (1100).jpg, View of Temizuya, bronze statue of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and the 2nd torii gate, seen upon passing through the Shinshu Ueda Ukimurazakura (torii gate), located in front of the Hokoku Shrine. The on the far right is the edge of the Banquet Hall.
File:DCMI (1099).jpg, Front View of Hokoku Shrine from the 2nd Torii Gate
File:DCMI (1102).jpg, The Shudokan Martial Arts Hall located adjacent to the Hokoku Shrine.
See also
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi
, otherwise known as and , was a Japanese samurai and ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) of the late Sengoku period regarded as the second "Great Unifier" of Japan.Richard Holmes, The World Atlas of Warfare: Military Innovations that Changed the Cour ...
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Toyokuni Shrine , alternately read Hōkoku Shrine (''Hōkoku-jinja''), refers to a number of Shinto shrines in Japan dedicated to kampaku and ruler of Japan Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The two names are different readings of the same ''kanji'' and are used interchangeabl ...
s
External links
Official Site(Japanese)
Chūō-ku, Osaka
Shinto shrines in Osaka
Osaka Castle
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