Terukuni shrine

Terukuni jinja (照国神社) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Kagoshima in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan.^[1] This shrine is considered to be a dwelling place for the kami of Shimazu Nariakira,^[2] whose posthumous name is Terukuni Daimyōjin (照国大明神).

Terukuni jinja 照国神社
Terukuni shrine precincts
Religion
Affiliation	Shinto
Deity	Shimazu Nariakira
Location
Location	19-35, Terukuni-chō, Kagoshima Kagoshima prefecture 892-0841
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates	31°35′41.3″N 130°33′0.3″E
Architecture
Date established	1882
Website
www.terukunijinja.jp
Glossary of Shinto

History

The shrine was founded in Kyushu in 1882 during the Meiji period.^[3]

This class of shrine (Bekkaku Kanpeisha) was established in 1872 (Meiji 5) for the veneration of those kami who were, during life, ordinary subjects of the Emperor. Only a very small number of shrines were designated as such.^[2]

See also

• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords)
• Terukuni Maru class ocean liner