Gwangju Shrine

Kōshū Shrine
光州神社
Religion
DeityAmaterasu Omikami, Kunitama Omikami
FestivalOctober 15th
Location
LocationKamokang Town, Gwangju Prefecture, Jeollanam-do, North Korea
Architecture
Completed1917

Gwangju Shrine was Shinto Shrine in Gwangju during the Japanese occupation of Korea.

The enshrined deities were Amaterasu Omikami and Kunitama Omikami .


Japan's defeat in World War II led to the shrine's abolition on November 17, 1945.[1]

Chureito Pagoda stands where Gwangju Shrine used to be.

  • front
  • middle
  • back

References

  1. ↑ 内務省告示第264号 官報第5660号（昭和20年11月22日） 1頁
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