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Chōsen Jingū

Name: Chōsen Jingū
Address: Pyongyang, North Korea, Pyongyang, North Korea, KP

Chōsen Jingū was established during the Japanese occupation of Korea and served as a shrine to the country's national spirits. Despite its destruction in the aftermath of World War II, it represented a key aspect of Shinto's expansion in Korea, highlighting the archipelago's influence on Korean religious practices during colonial times.

Notable for

Significant Shinto shrine in Korean peninsula during occupation.