Douunji
📍 Gifu, Shirakawa · 1166 Izumi, Shirakawa Town, Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture
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
Where clouds drift through cave depths, so too does gentle compassion fill this sacred temple. In Shirakawa's remote reaches, generations have discovered the subtle joy of Zen meditation. The Buddha-nature hidden in each heart awakens here, revealing the profound peace that lies at the core of all existence.
Benefits
cloud cave protectionzen peacedeepest heart
