Okumae-ji (Maejin-ji Okuin)
📍 Ehime, Saijo · 417 Komatsumachi Ishizuchi, Saijo, Ehime
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
Nestled in the bosom of Mount Ishizuchi, this sacred temple serves as a place of spiritual cultivation. For centuries, practitioners have come to refine their minds and bodies through mountain asceticism. The summer pilgrimage and water purification rituals continue to this day, connecting the faithful to ancient traditions of discipline and enlightenment.
Benefits
Spiritual practice completionPurification of body and mind
