Chion-in(2): A spiritual place flowing with sacred energy

Let’s now step into the huge main hall. There will be chanting monks and worshiping pilgrims, amidst an atmosphere infused with the scent of incense. 

As the head temple of the Jodo sect whose believers are among the most numerous for any sect in Japan, Chion-in welcomes hundreds of thousands of pilgrims every year. 

For visitors from overseas, one way to think of the temple is as a kind of “Vatican” of the Jodo sect. 

Chion-in is a place to get a glimpse of how the Japanese people engage with their religion, and to experience some of this sacred energy for yourself.