KanColle — real-life locations

Ikazuchi Shrine

Kanagawa

A shrine in Oppama, Yokosuka, sharing its name with the destroyer Ikazuchi.

Getting there

Oppama Stn · 4 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Omonoimi Shrine, Fukura

Yamagata

The seaward gate-shrine of Mt. Chokai, whose name the cruiser Chokai carried.

Getting there

Fukura Stn · 8 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Former Sasebo Naval District Triumphal Hall

Nagasaki

A 1923 hall raised by public subscription for the sailors who came home; it serves as a city culture hall now.

Getting there

Sasebo-Chuou Stn · 10 min walk

Before you go

Admission fee required
Keep quiet indoors
No photography indoors

Sources

Maizuru Brick Museum

Kyoto

An 1903 naval torpedo store, now a museum of brick, among the red warehouses of Maizuru.

Getting there

Higashi-Maizuru Stn · 1 min walk

Before you go

Admission fee required
Keep quiet indoors
No photography indoors

Sources

Maizuru Municipal Memorial Hall

Kyoto

Another of the 1902 naval stores on the same quay, kept as a hall with a cafe.

Getting there

Higashi-Maizuru Stn · 18 min walk

Before you go

Admission fee required
Keep quiet indoors
No photography indoors

Sources

Hiyoshi Shrine, Shinya

Akita

A shrine in the Shinya quarter of Akita, on the coast side of the city.

Getting there

Araya Stn · 7 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Hikawa Shrine, Omiya

Saitama

The head shrine of the two hundred and more Hikawa shrines, at the end of a two-kilometre avenue.

Getting there

Kita-omiya Stn · 9 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Togo Shrine

Tokyo

The Harajuku shrine to Admiral Togo Heihachiro, with a pond and garden behind it.

Getting there

Omote-sando Stn · 15 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Meiji Jingu

Tokyo

The forest shrine beside Harajuku, planted with a hundred thousand trees given from all over Japan in 1920.

Getting there

Harajuku Stn · 10 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Okunitama Shrine

Tokyo

The old provincial shrine of Musashi in Fuchu, named as the ship-shrine of the light cruiser Tama.

Getting there

Fuchu-Hommachi Stn · 5 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Katori Jingu

Chiba

One of the two great shrines of the Kanto plain, named as the ship-shrine of the heavy cruiser Tone.

Getting there

Katori Stn · 22 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Kinugasa Shrine

Kanagawa

A Yokosuka shrine sharing its name with the heavy cruiser Kinugasa.

Getting there

Kinugasa Stn · 15 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Ashigara Shrine

Kanagawa

A shrine under the Ashigara pass, named as the ship-shrine of the heavy cruiser Ashigara.

Getting there

Daiyuzan Stn · 4 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Sekiyama Shrine

Niigata

A shrine at the foot of Mt. Myoko, named as the ship-shrine of the heavy cruiser Myoko.

Getting there

Sekiyama Stn · 19 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Iwashimizu Hachimangu

Kyoto

The hilltop Hachiman shrine south of Kyoto, named as the ship-shrine of the battleship Yamashiro.

Getting there

Iwashimizu-Hachimangu Stn · 9 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Oyamato Shrine

Nara

An ancient Tenri shrine, named as the ship-shrine of the battleship Yamato; a memorial to her crew stands in the grounds.

Getting there

Nagara Stn · 6 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Hiyoshi Taisha

Shiga

The head shrine at the foot of Mt. Hiei, named as the ship-shrine of the battleship Hiei.

Getting there

Cable Sakamoto Stn · 5 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Sumiyoshi Shrine, Shimonoseki

Yamaguchi

The Nagato-province shrine at Shimonoseki, named as the ship-shrine of the battleship Nagato; its hall of 1370 is a National Treasure.

Getting there

Shin-Shimonoseki Stn · 19 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Kurume Suitengu

Fukuoka

The head shrine of the Suitengu on the Chikugo river, named as a ship-shrine of the carrier Chitose.

Getting there

Kurume Stn · 14 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Kora Taisha

Fukuoka

A shrine on the ridge above Kurume, named as a ship-shrine of the carrier Chitose; the plain spreads out below it.

Getting there

Mii Stn · 20 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Ohara Hachimangu

Oita

The Hita shrine named as the ship-shrine of the heavy cruiser Mikuma.

Getting there

Hita Stn · 5 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Nitta Shrine, Satsumasendai

Kagoshima

The Satsuma provincial shrine on its wooded hill, named as the ship-shrine of the light cruiser Sendai.

Getting there

Kami Sendai Stn · 14 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Sources

Mutsu Memorial Hall

Yamaguchi

A hall of pieces raised from the battleship Mutsu, sunk off Hashirajima in 1943; a main gun barrel lies outside.

Getting there

60 min by bus from Obatake Stn · 5 min walk

Before you go

Admission fee required
Keep quiet indoors
No photography indoors

Sources

Kiso Ontake Shrine

Nagano

A base shrine of Mt. Ontake, named as the ship-shrine of the light cruiser Kiso.

Getting there

60 min by bus from Kiso-Fukushima Stn · 5 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Goo Shrine

Kyoto

A shrine west of the palace, known for its boars; named as the ship-shrine of the cruiser Kuma.

Getting there

Marutamachi Stn · 8 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Takemikumari Shrine

Osaka

The water-parting shrine of Mt. Kongo, the Kusunoki clan’s own; named as a ship-shrine.

Getting there

30 min by bus from Tondabayashi Stn · 10 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Kumano Nachi Taisha

Wakayama

One of the three Kumano shrines, above the Nachi falls; named as the ship-shrine of the cruiser Nachi. A World Heritage site.

Getting there

30 min by bus from Kii-Katsuura Stn · 10 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Tsuno Shrine

Miyazaki

The first shrine of Hyuga province, named as a cruiser’s ship-shrine.

Getting there

Tsuno Stn · 26 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Etajima Naval Museum

Hiroshima

The old naval academy’s museum, entered on the booked visitor tour.

Getting there

30 min by boat from Kure · 10 min walk

Before you go

Admission fee required
Keep quiet indoors
No photography indoors

Sources

Oarai Isosaki Shrine

Ibaraki

A shrine whose torii stands on a rock in the sea; named as the ship-shrine of the cruiser Naka.

Getting there

15 min by bus from Oarai Stn · 3 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Yubari Shrine

Hokkaido

A shrine above the old coal town, named as the ship-shrine of the cruiser Yubari.

Getting there

20 min by car from Shin-Yubari Stn · 5 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Dewa Shrine

Yamagata

The three-deity hall on Mt. Haguro, named as a ship-shrine.

Getting there

50 min by bus from Tsuruoka Stn · 10 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Gassan Shrine

Yamagata

The shrine on the summit of Gassan, open only in summer.

Getting there

Bus from Tsuruoka Stn, then the climb · 120 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Kashima Shrine, Shirakawa

Fukushima

The tutelary shrine of Shirakawa, named as a ship-shrine.

Getting there

Shirakawa Stn · 37 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Haruna Shrine

Gunma

The Mt. Haruna shrine whose hall clings to a cliff; named as the ship-shrine of the battleship Haruna.

Getting there

70 min by bus from Takasaki Stn · 15 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Miyosawa Akagi Shrine

Gunma

A shrine on the south flank of Mt. Akagi, named as the ship-shrine of the carrier Akagi.

Getting there

45 min by bus from Maebashi Stn · 5 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Shirayama Hime Shrine

Ishikawa

The head shrine of the Hakusan faith, named as a ship-shrine.

Getting there

10 min by bus from Tsurugi Stn · 5 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Atago Shrine, Kyoto

Kyoto

The fire-guarding shrine on Mt. Atago, named as the ship-shrine of the cruiser Atago.

Getting there

On foot from Kiyotaki by the mountain path · 120 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Kumano Hongu Taisha

Wakayama

The centre of the three Kumano shrines; named as the ship-shrine of the cruiser Kumano. A World Heritage site.

Getting there

120 min by bus from Kii-Tanabe Stn · 5 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Furutaka Shrine, Etajima

Hiroshima

A shrine within the Etajima Hachimangu, named as the ship-shrine of the cruiser Furutaka.

Getting there

Boat from Kure, then a bus · 20 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Hioka Shrine

Hyogo

An old shrine on Mount Hioka at Kakogawa, known for prayers for safe childbirth.

Getting there

Hioka Stn · 4 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Uraga Dock

Kanagawa

An 1899 brick dry dock — one of only four left in the country.

Getting there

Uraga Stn · 11 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

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Koshin-ji Temple

Kanagawa

A temple at Kinugasa in Yokosuka.

Getting there

Kinugasa Stn · 4 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down

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JMSDF Kure District Headquarters

Hiroshima

The 1907 brick headquarters building, opened to the public on some weekends.

Getting there

Kure Stn · 14 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Sources

Art Plaza, Kure

Hiroshima

The plaza in front of Kure City Central Library.

Getting there

Kure Stn · 8 min walk

Before you go

Very crowded — expect queues
Do not block the path or road
Do not photograph residents or students

Sources

Yura Shrine

Kyoto

A shrine at Yura in Miyazu.

Getting there

Tango-Yura Stn · 8 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Sources

Iwakiyama Shrine

Aomori

A shrine in Aomori.

Getting there

Hirosaki Stn (JR Ou Line) + bus 40 min · 8 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down

Sources

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