Tōgō Shrine
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The Tōgō Shrine (東郷神社 Tōgō-jinja) was in built in 1940 and dedicated to Admiral Togo Heihachiro, shortly after his death. It is located in Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan.
There, Togo Heihachiro is celebrated as a shinto kami.
A small museum and a bookshop dedicated to Togo Heihachiro are located within the grounds of the shrine.
The shrine is located near the intersection of Takeshita Street and Meiji Avenue, and is accessible from Harajuku Station.
The physical remains of the admiral are interred at Tama Cemetery in Tokyo
Other shrines
As for General Nogi Maresuke who had several shrines throughout Japan named for him, there are other Togo shrines, for example there is one at Tsuyazaki, Fukuoka, within earshot of the Battle of Tsushima won by Togo.
References
- Togo Heihachiro in images (図説東郷平八郎、目で見る明治の海軍), Tōgō Shrine and Tōgō Association (東郷神社・東郷会), (Japanese)
- [Find-A-Grave shrine description]
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