Zentōin
📍 Nagano, Chikuma City · 1572 Mori, Chikuma City, Nagano Prefecture
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
Zentōin of Chikuma, a Zen practice hall under my protection. Seekers of Buddha's truth have faced silence and confronted themselves here for generations. In prolonged quietude, truth emerges. This temple is the gateway to that truth, where the deepest questions find their answers.
Benefits
zen meditationinner harmonypath to enlightenment