Shoren-ji
📍 Gifu, Takayama City · 6 Teppou-cho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–17:00
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
The light in Shoren-ji illuminates all the world. I have witnessed the devoted monks who tended this lamp of dharma through generations. Nestled in Takayama's mountains, this ancient temple has held high the beacon of hope even as human hearts wander in delusion. Pilgrims come seeking the light hidden deep within their own hearts.
Benefits
illumination of wisdomawakening to Buddha's compassioncultivation of mercy
