Hokoku Shrine was erected under the edict of Emperor Meji and is dedicated to those three great benefactors of the Japanese nation, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Toyotomi Hideyori, and Toyotomi Hidenga. Sharing the good fortune of the Toyotomi clan, Hokoku Shrine offers a charm of success to visitors coming to pray for good luck and prosperity. The statue at the shrine enterance is of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and was crafted by the foremost Japanese sculptor, Shinya Nakamura.
(Ref: Hokoku Shrine pamphelt)
