Joen-ji
📍 Nagano, Ina · 3251 Sakashita, Ina, Nagano
📿 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
Joen-ji embodies the symbolism of the circle—infinite, boundless, complete. The white fox teaches that life, like a circle, has no beginning or end, only eternal continuity. Prayer here infuses one's journey with roundness and harmony, so that obstacles become curves rather than breaks.
Benefits
HarmonyLongevitySmooth progress