Heijō Shrine

Shinto shrine in Japan

Heijō Shrine (平壌神社, Heijō jinja) was a Shinto shrine in Pyongyang while Korea was under Japanese colonial rule. The shrine was named after the Japanese name for Pyongyang. It was built in 1913 and ceased to exist after 1945. The shrine's main festival was celebrated every year on October 2nd.

Heijō Shrine in Pyongyang before 1945


In the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines, Heijō Shrine was a national shrine of the third rank, also known as kokuhei shōsha.

Today, the location where Heijō Shrine once stood has been turned into a park. A statue of Kim Il-Sung was built where the shrine used to be

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