Kantō Shrine
Shinto shrine in Lüshunkou District, Kwantung Leased Territory
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Kantō Shrine (関東神宮, Kantō jingu) was a Shinto shrine in Lüshunkou District, Kwantung Leased Territory (today Lüshunkou, Dalian, Liaoning, China). It was established on June 1, 1938, and closed in 1945 at the end of the Japanese occupation of China. It was formerly an imperial shrine of the first rank (官幣社, kanpeisha) in the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines. The kami enshrined here were Emperor Meiji and Amaterasu.
MunicipalityLüshunkou, Dalian
CountryKwantung Leased Territory
| Kantō Shrine | |
|---|---|
 The Kanto shrine | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Emperor Meiji Amaterasu |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Lüshunkou, Dalian |
| Country | Kwantung Leased Territory |
 Interactive map of Kantō Shrine | |
| Coordinates | 38°48′55.08050″N 121°13′39.83995″E |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
References
- Imperial Household Agency, "The Chronicles of Emperor Showa, Volume 9," Tokyo Shoseki, September 29, 2016, p. 421. ISBN 978-4-487-74409-1 .
- "The Chronicles of Emperor Showa No. 9" p.886
See also
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