Myotokuji
📍 Shizuoka, Izu · 234-1 Ichiyama, Izu, Shizuoka 410-2322
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
Myotokuji hides in the mountains of Izu as a place where virtue is directly realized rather than merely discussed. The practice here is quiet and unadorned, focused on the accumulation of true human character. Virtue, in this tradition, is not something displayed but silently gathered, the deepening polish of one's essential being. Those who come to pray here inevitably encounter profound questions about what they have built within their lives across the years. The rigorous practice is infused with compassion, turning difficulty into medicine that heals and deepens the heart. Like a stone gradually polished into a precious jewel, human beings are refined here into their authentic brilliance.
Benefits
Virtue perfectionCharacter cultivationPractice fulfillment