Unshouji
📍 Hyogo, Himeji · 19 Kawama-cho, Himeji, Hyogo
About
Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)
Website www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/
History
This temple, wrapped in the silence of Himeji, transmits ancient Zen teachings to the present day. Countless seekers have practiced zazen and faced their inner depths here. Within white walls and silence, the experience of being guided to a state of mind free from attachment is truly sacred.
Benefits
PurificationZen practiceEnlightenment