Shogan-in

📍 Shizuoka, Iwata · 738 Kojima, Iwata, Shizuoka

📿 Goshuin Info

Hours

9:00–16:30

Fee

Direct-write

Available

Pre-written

Available

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About

Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)

History

Byakko

Shogan-in dwells quietly in Kojima, Iwata, a place where all the delusions that cloud people's vision gradually clear through meditation. The eyesight I grant is not of the physical eye, but of the heart. It is the power to perceive life's truths and walk the true path of existence. The eyes of those who pray gradually clarify, and landscapes once hidden from view come into sight. By carrying the goshuin, people's vision opens, and they walk forever forward in the right direction without confusion in their lives. The ancient rivers of Iwata and the light of Shogan-in are both gentle expressions of my guidance to open the eyes of the heart.

Benefits

Eyesight enhancementInsight developmentPerceiving truth

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