Karuwariji

📍 Aichi, Inazawa · 147 Sofu Sofu-Nishi, Sofu Town, Inazawa

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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

Karuwariji temple in Inazawa's Sofu region honors filial piety and the sacred parent-child bond. Based on the legend of a youth carrying bundled grass to support his mother, the temple teaches virtues of gratitude and duty. Its Karuwa Kannon represents compassionate devotion. Pilgrims come to reconnect with fundamental human goodness and strengthen family bonds.