Saihoji

📍 Osaka, Hirakata · 1-31-13 Sugi, Hirakata, Osaka

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Hours

9:00–17:00

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

Standing in the Sugi district of Hirakata, Saihoji Temple welcomes countless devotees who seek passage to Amitabha Buddha's Western Pure Land. Following the teachings of the Jodo (Pure Land) school, the temple guides practitioners through nembutsu recitation toward enlightenment and liberation. Daily, solemn rituals and prayers invoke the salvation offered by compassionate Amitabha Buddha. From ancient times to the present, the aspirations of believers who contemplate the distant shore continue to reach heaven, enveloped by divine compassion and the promise of eternal peace.

Benefits

Pure LandAmitabha salvationnembutsu fulfillment

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