Shōjū-in Temple, Tokoname

Overview

Shoju-in is a temple of the Jodo (Pure Land) school in Hoji-cho, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, bearing the mountain name Ryusho-zan. Known as the 13th stop on the Honen Shonin Chita Twenty-Five Sacred Sites pilgrimage, it draws visitors who come along the pilgrim route. Set in Tokoname, the town of pottery, it has quietly carried on the nenbutsu tradition of Pure Land faith.

Highlights

• ●Its place as the 13th stop on the Honen Chita Twenty-Five Sacred Sites
• ●A quiet Jodo precinct bearing the mountain name Ryusho-zan
• ●The calm gate-front mood distinctive to pottery town Tokoname
• ●A place of Amida faith that carries on the nenbutsu teaching

History

Shoju-in belongs to the Jodo school and takes Ryusho-zan as its mountain name. It is designated the 13th temple of the Honen Shonin Chita Twenty-Five Sacred Sites, a pilgrimage closely tied to Honen, the founder of the Jodo school, and it has passed on to the community the Pure Land teaching that treasures the nenbutsu recitation to Amida Buddha. For the detailed founding history, please check with the temple or on site.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Head to Hoji-cho on foot or by bus from a Meitetsu Tokoname Line station
2. 2Pass through the gate and pay your respects at Ryusho-zan Shoju-in
3. 3Put your hands together quietly as a Chita pilgrimage stop
4. 4Extend your trip to Tokoname's pottery footpath or toward Centrair

Did you know?

💡 The Honen Shonin Chita Twenty-Five Sacred Sites is a pilgrimage circuit of Jodo temples scattered across the Chita Peninsula, and Shoju-in is number 13. Falling right around the midpoint, it serves for some as a natural stopping point in the journey.

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