Hoen-ji Temple
📍 Ishikawa, Kanazawa · 6-14 Takara-cho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa
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
In Kanazawa's Takara-cho district stands a temple teaching the perfect roundness of compassion. Hoen-ji's name reveals that the Buddha's teachings are humanity's most precious treasure. While gold and silver vanish with time, the treasure of the Dharma endures forever. Those who visit this temple return to the essential question of what truly matters in life. Here many hearts gather, sharing profound wisdom across the generations.
Benefits
perfect wholenessBuddha's treasurecompassion perfected