Kōzan-ji
📍 Toyama, Imizu · 2-13-2 Yawata-cho,射水市 Imizu City, Toyama Prefecture
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–17:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Available
Pre-written
Available
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
Known as the Temple of Thousand Buddhas, Kōzan-ji stands as a unique sanctuary where countless devotional statues embody collective prayers. Each Buddha receives and carries the wishes of pilgrims forward, creating layers of accumulated merit and blessing. The sight of so many sacred images creates a powerful spiritual resonance, transforming the space into a temple of infinite compassion and shared hope.
Benefits
thousand buddha blessingswish fulfillmentaccumulated merit