Sojiji
📍 Shiga, Nagahama · 708 Miyaji-cho, Nagahama, Shiga
📿 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
This Soto Zen temple serves as a sanctuary for those practicing zazen meditation. Its name, Sojiji, embodies the totality of Buddhist teachings and practice. Here, in profound silence and seated meditation, countless practitioners have found inner peace and glimpsed the nature of enlightenment itself.
Benefits
Zen meditationMental stabilityPath to enlightenment