The Hokkaidō Shrine (北海道神宮, Hokkaidō Jingū), named the Sapporo Shrine (札幌神社, Sapporo Jinja) until 1964, is a Shinto shrine located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Sited in Maruyama Park, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, the Hokkaido Shrine enshrines four kami including the soul of the Emperor Meiji. A number of early explorers of Hokkaidō such as Mamiya Rinzō are also enshrined. | ||||||
Affiliation: Shinto | ||||||
Location: Maruyama Park, 474 Miyagaoka, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-8505, Japan | ||||||
Deity: Ōkunitama [simple], Ōkuninushi, and Sukunahikona | ||||||
Date established: 1871 | ||||||