Hontokuji
📍 Hyogo, Himeji · 324 Kameyama, Himeji, Hyogo
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
Like a guardian watching over Himeji Castle, this temple has long been known as a training ground for practice and discipline. For centuries, practitioners have confronted their innermost selves in deep meditation here. The path to truth is steep, yet hearts refined in this place are eventually guided toward illumination.
Benefits
Strict practicePurificationPath to enlightenment
