Kitokaku
📍 Shiga, Otsu · Hiei-tsuji, Otsu, Shiga
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
Kitokaku stands at the foot of Mount Hiei, a place where the spirit is strengthened through practice. For generations, seekers have entered these halls to refine their souls through discipline and contemplation. In silence and solemnity, one encounters one's true nature. The rigorous path requires courage, but the light revealed at journey's end shines with incomparable radiance. This sacred space awakens the dormant power dwelling in the depths of the human heart.
Benefits
Spiritual practiceSelf-cultivationMental discipline