Kōshū Shrine
(Redirected from Kōshū Jinja)
Ryutosan Shrine was Shinto Shrine in Gwangju during the Japanese occupation of Korea.
| Kōshū Shrine | |
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光州神社 | |
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| Religion | |
| Deity | Amaterasu Omikami, Kunitama Omikami |
| Festival | October 15th |
| Location | |
| Location | Kamokang Town, Gwangju Prefecture, Jeollanam-do, North Korea |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1917 |
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.
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change- ↑ 内務省告示第264号 官報第5660号（昭和20年11月22日） 1頁