Minatogawa Shrine (湊川神社, Minatogawa-jinja)
Main gate.
Religion
AffiliationShinto
Location
Minatogawa Shrine is located in Japan
Minatogawa Shrine
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates34°40′52″N 135°10′30″E / 34.681°N 135.175°E / 34.681; 135.175
Architecture
Date established1872
Glossary of Shinto

Minatogawa Shrine (湊川神社, Minatogawa-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Japan, roughly on the site of the Battle of Minatogawa established in 1872.

The enshrined kami is the spirit of Masashige Kusunoki, a military commander. It is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration.

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