Hokkeji
📍 Gifu, Gifu · 131 Mitado, Gifu City, 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
This temple devoted to the Lotus Sutra preserves its supreme teachings in crystalline form. Practitioners here have discovered the Dharma's profundity and walked the path to Buddhahood through deep study and meditation. The remote Mitado location provides ideal conditions where truth gleams forth in profound silence and contemplative peace.
Benefits
lotus sutra protectionenlightenment attainmentfaith augmentation