Gotanjoji Temple - Cat Temple
📍 Fukui, Echizen · Shoda-cho, Echizen-shi, Fukui Prefecture
📿 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
This temple celebrates the birth of Shakyamuni Buddha while providing sanctuary for cats blessed by Buddhist compassion. Home to numerous beloved feline residents, it has become a place of healing and divine connection between humans and cats, offering solace to all who visit.
Benefits
Fate connectionGood relationsCat blessing