A Gokoku shrine is dedicated to the memory of those who died during war. When this one was built in 1868, the Mikureisha shrine was a memorial to the victims of the Boshin War. In 1934, after it was moved near the Hiroshima Castle, it was called Kansaishoukonsha. After being destroyed in 1945, it was rebuilt and called the Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine. Interestingly, the original torii gate survived the blast despite being less than 2,300 feet from the Hypocenter. This one is a replica.
