Myogakuji-temple, Hōfu, Yamaguchi

Overview

Myogakuji is a temple of the Jodo Shinshu Honganji-ha sect in Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is known for its 18th head priest, Kagawa Mokushiki, who worked together with Katori Yoshimasa to found Mariu Kindergarten, Japan's first Buddhist kindergarten, in April 1892.

Highlights

• ●A Jodo Shinshu Honganji-ha temple in Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture
• ●The achievement of its 18th head priest, Kagawa Mokushiki, together with Katori Yoshimasa
• ●Mariu Kindergarten, Japan's first Buddhist kindergarten, founded in 1892
• ●Its standing as a temple connected to the educational history of the Meiji era

History

The temple's 18th head priest, Kagawa Mokushiki, worked together with Katori Yoshimasa to found Mariu Kindergarten, Japan's first Buddhist kindergarten, in April 1892. It is known as an example of a temple taking part in local education as a pioneer of early childhood education in the Meiji era.

Map

34.0439, 131.5711 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Visit Myogakuji in Hofu
2. 2Worship within the precincts of this Jodo Shinshu Honganji-ha temple
3. 3Learn the history of the founding of Mariu Kindergarten, Japan's first Buddhist kindergarten
4. 4Reflect on the temple's role in the educational history of the Meiji era

Did you know?

💡 Its 18th head priest, Kagawa Mokushiki, worked with Katori Yoshimasa to found Mariu Kindergarten, Japan's first Buddhist kindergarten, in 1892.

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