Gyoukoji Temple
📍 Shizuoka, Iwata · Ikeda, Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture
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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
Standing in Iwata's Ikeda district, this ancient temple has accumulated centuries of spiritual practice and devotion. The name Gyoukoji, meaning 'prosperity temple,' reflects the belief that all virtuous actions flourish in its sacred precincts. The temple's walls, weathered by time and rain, hold the imprints of countless prayers offered by generations of worshippers seeking guidance and blessings. Today, it continues to serve as a sanctuary for those seeking spiritual purification and the fulfillment of their deepest aspirations, its doors remaining ever open to the faithful.
Benefits
fortune and luckfulfillment of wishesspiritual purification