Shounnenji
📍 Osaka, Hirakata · 2-33-28 Nagao Motomachi, Hirakata, Osaka
📿 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
Situated in Nagao Motomachi, Shounnenji Temple serves as a center for cultivating sincere nembutsu devotion within the Jodo Buddhist tradition. Illuminated by Amitabha's light, countless seekers come seeking passage from this world of suffering to the Pure Land of eternal bliss. The nembutsu practice preserved since ancient times continues within these sacred halls with unwavering commitment. Guided toward the state of eternal peace, practitioners walk the path toward enlightenment, their hearts enveloped in divine light and the promise of everlasting tranquility.
Benefits
nembutsu faithPure Land rebirtheternal peace