Kokura Komoji Memorial Cross (3 pieces)

Photographed: May 6, 2026
Equipment: SONY α7II, + Sigma 20–200mm

The Memorial Cross stands 20 meters tall on the hillside of Komoji-yama, overlooking the city of Kokura, featuring a large "cross"

It was established in Showa 25 (1951 - Japan's recovery of independence was on April 28, 1952)
This cross was erected by the U.S. military commanders stationed in Kokura at the time to honor the fallen compatriots who fought to protect world peace alongside South Korea as UN forces
Later, due to the expansion of residential areas that posed a risk of collapse, it has been moved 50 meters back from its original position
As a result, it no longer overlooks the city, but it still stands quietly towards the distant Korean Peninsula where they fell

Behind this cross, the Komoji burning ceremony, which welcomes the spirits during the Obon festival, has been held since Showa 24, and at the foot of this cross, there is a temple and burial site of the Ogasawara family, who ruled Kokura for a long time, along with a large municipal cemetery
Similar to the pagoda in Moji Port, the former Kiku District is a place where the sun sets across the sea in front, making it a very conscious location of the Western Pure Land when standing on the mountain.