忠魂碑は日露戦争などで戦死した地域出身の兵士の記念碑です。この忠魂碑は明石市制の施工直後の大正 8(1919)年 11 月 5 日に起工して、規模も大きく立派です。設計は公会堂と同じ加護谷佑太郎、書は東郷平八郎元帥の揮毫です。
39.The Chukon-hi, loyal soul memorial monument
The Chukon-hi is the memorial monument for local soldiers who was killed in the Russo-
Japanese War and other wars. The construction of this great Chukon-hi was begun on 5
November 1919 right after Akashi was recognized as a municipality. This was designed by
Kagoya Yutaro who designed Nkasaki Auditorium and the inscription of it was calligraphy
written by Admiral Togo Heihachiro.
明石ヘリテージマップ『人丸』2018