Soutokuin
📍 Shizuoka, Shimizu · Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka
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
Soutokuin in Shimizu cultivates spiritual development through virtue accumulation. The custom of retrieving one's goshuin notebook later symbolizes spiritual growth over time. Merit accumulated through sincere practice elevates the human spirit to greater heights.
Benefits
Virtue growthMerit accumulationCharacter development
