Negoro-ji Oku-no-in
📍 Wakayama, Iwade · Negoro, Iwade-shi, Wakayama
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
The innermost sanctuary of Negoro-ji honors the spirits of great masters and ancestors. Here, the accumulated spiritual power of centuries of practice permeates every stone. Pilgrims seek connection with those who have walked the path before, honoring their memory and receiving their blessings for their own spiritual journey.
Benefits
Veneration of foundersAncestral blessingTransmission of enlightenment