Kozen Temple
📍 Shizuoka, Atami · 5-8 Sakuragi-cho, Atami, Shizuoka 413-0011
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–16:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Available
Pre-written
Available
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
Kozen Temple, flourishing in the seaside town of Atami, serves as a sanctuary where the essence of Zen Buddhism is preserved and transmitted. Monks and lay practitioners gather to embrace the discipline of meditation, allowing the eternal wisdom of Zen to purify their spirits. Against the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean, this temple continues its sacred work of guiding seekers toward awakening and inner peace.
Benefits
Zen teachingsSpiritual purificationPath to enlightenment