Hourakunji
📍 Fukui, Ooi · 94-4 Kawamura Ward, Ooi, Ohi-gun, Fukui
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
Hourakunji Temple creates a paradise of peace within the hearts of all who enter its sacred space. Located in quiet Ooi, it serves as an earthly manifestation of spiritual bliss where suffering dissolves into tranquility. Pilgrims discover paradise not as a distant future reward but as a present experience accessible through sincere devotion. The temple's blessings transform ordinary moments into extraordinary encounters with divine peace.
Benefits
paradise stabilityheart's havenpath to bliss