Tōkō Temple
📍 Yamaguchi, Hagi · Tsubaki, Hagi, Yamaguchi
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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
Tōkō Temple perpetuates the Zen Buddhist tradition in Hagi, serving as a lighthouse for spiritual seekers navigating the darkness of confusion. This ancient temple provides sanctuary for meditation practitioners pursuing enlightenment through disciplined practice. The temple's atmosphere facilitates the emergence of wisdom and the liberation of consciousness from habitual constraints. Generations of monks have transmitted the torch of understanding within these sacred halls.
Benefits
zen meditationliberation of mindwisdom