Enryakuji Shikikodo Hall
📍 Shiga, Otsu · 4225 Sakamoto Honcho, 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
This lecture hall enshrines Ganzando, a beloved figure in Tendai Buddhism known for his protective power against calamities. Throughout the seasons, pilgrims gather seeking his boundless compassion and blessings. The hall radiates with the bodhisattva's vow to subdue evil and nurture all that is good and virtuous.
Benefits
Ganzando's protectionDemon subjugationHealing illness
