Nishikubo Shrine Explained

Nishikubo Shrine (西久保神社, Nishikubo jinja) was a Shinto shrine in Toyohara, Karafuto Prefecture (today Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia).[1]

The shrine was established in 1915, and its main annual festival was held on July 2. Kami enshrined here included the soul of Major (西久保豊一郎), a hero of the Russo-Japanese War, and 18 others.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 西久保神社 Shinto Shrine for Nishikubo  . 2023-01-02 . archive.ph.