Hokkaido Shrine

The Hokkaido Shrine is a Shinto shrine situated in Sapporo, Japan. Sited in Maruyama Park, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, the Hokkaido Shrine reveres four kami including the spirit of the Emperor Meiji. Various benefactors of the Exploration in Hokkaido, for example, Mamiya Rinzo are additionally revered. In 1871, the holy place was raised to the present place and named as the "Sapporo Shrine", and on September 14 a debut function was held. The Shrine was built in 1871 by Emperor Meiji. The first holy place was demolished in a 1974 fire and reproduced in 1978.

The present design is bizarre for a Japanese place of worship. Its characteristic hues and all wood configuration supplement the encompassing virgin woodland. The zone of the Hokkaido Shrine is 180,000 m², and is contiguous Maruyama Park. Amid the season which cherry blooms in the region blossom, the place of worship is swarmed with individuals getting a charge out of Hanami. Numerous individuals additionally visit the sanctuary amid Japanese New Year to go Hatsumode. From June 14 to 16 in consistently, the Main celebration of Hokkaido Shrine, likewise called "Sapporo Festival", is held, and the line of individuals bearing Mikoshi marches down the road which prompts the place of worship. It additionally deals with a Scouting exercises.