Kyoto Ryozen Gogokoku Shrine

Kyoto Ryozen Gogokoku Shrine（京都霊山護国神社） enshrines 73,011 pillars of the spirits of heroes from the late Edo period to World War II, including Ryoma Sakamoto, Shintaro Nakaoka, Takayoshi Kido, and the Tenchugumi.

Ryoma Sakamoto was a samurai in the late Edo period. He influenced the Meiji Restoration.The tombs of Ryoma Sakamoto and Shintaro Nakaoka offer a panoramic view of Kyoto City, and on November 15, the Ryoma Festival is held in front of the graves of Ryoma Sakamoto and Shintaro Nakaoka.

A monument in honor of Dr. Radha Vinod Pearl, a judge at the Tokyo Trials in India, has been erected. The inscription reads, “He argued that the trial was in violation of the law and was nothing but a revenge play by the victorious nation against the defeated nation.

To get to Kyoto Ryozen Gogokoku Shrine from Kyoto Station, take the bus for about a 13-minute ride and walk about 10 minutes (uphill) from the bus stop.