Chooon-ji
📍 Gifu, Kani City · 217-1 Kakishita, Kani City, Gifu Prefecture
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
Chooon signifies the timeless sound of the vast ocean. Those who enter this temple may hear melodies rising from the depths of their hearts. This ancient sanctuary has welcomed me many times, cradled in tranquility beyond time. Practitioners meditating before the main deity embody the eternal quest for enlightenment. Here dwells a quiet teaching that breathes with peace.
Benefits
sound meditationpurificationenlightenment blossoming
