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In addition to harmonizing natural beauty with manmade beauty, the spiritual atmosphere of these places has a very positive impact on the mood of people who visit them. This happens because every single part of the Sacred Grounds is impregnated with the love of people who have in various ways helped to build them.

Hakone

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Also known as Divine Land, the Hakone Sacred Grounds occupies an area a little over 20 acres. Located in the city of Hakone, district of Gora, in the central portion of Soun-Zan Mount, this Sacred Grounds sits almost 2,000 feet above sea level. In May of 1944, Meishu-sama moved from Tokyo to Hakone, and immediately after World War II ended, began construction of this future prototype of Paradise on Earth.

It took seven years to be completed. Featuring gardens and other buldings, the magnificent Hakone Art Museum was built to house more than 1,200 art pieces. Three of them are national treasuries, and more than 60 have been declared part of Japan´s cultural heritage. Meishu-sama deigned every single aspect of this Sacred Grounds, whether it be the placement of a single rock in the garden, or its landscaping paths and waterfalls. The Hakone Sacred Grounds symbolizes the spirit of fire.

Atami

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Atami is a thermal water resort, blessed with a balmy climate, mountains, the sea, sinuous coastlines, varied landscapes and fabulous views. It was the city that Meishu-sama chose to build the Sacred Grounds also known as Celestial Land. The Atami Sacred Grounds is located on the coast, by the sea, and it currently stretches over 176 thousand square meters.

The construction was initiated in the Spring of 1946, under Meishu-sama’s direct supervision. The site is home to the renowned world-class Atami Museum of Fine Arts, recognized as the largest private museum in Japan, as well as the Crystal Hall situated on the top of the Azaleas Hill. Designed by Meishu-sama, the Crystal Hall is a modern architecture structure that features through its semi-circular glass panels, a magnificent vista of the Atami bay. The Atami Sacred Grounds symbolizes the spirit of water.

Kyoto

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Located in Japan’s central region, Kyoto was the country’s capital until 1868. In 1951, Meishu-sama, during his missionary travels, explained that the city would be the ideal place to construct the third Sacred Grounds, representing the earth element. Kyoto would then form a trilogy together with the other two Grounds: Hakone – fire, and Atami – water.

Having remained virtually untouched for more than 50 years, in the fall of 2002, 50 years after its purchase, the first construction phase was initiated, which included a landscaping project and the construction of a Training Center, which was officially dedicated on February 15th, 2004. Further development of the Kyoto Sacred Grounds, also known as Tranquility Land, continues to this day.

Guarapiranga

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In Brazil, the prototype of paradise was built on the banks of the Guarapiranga water reservoir, in Sao Paulo. It covers an area stretching 80 acres. The Guarapiranga Sacred Grounds was the first to be built outside Japan. Dedicated in November of 1995, it is regarded as one of the largest areas in all of Brazil for contemplation and meditation.

Harmonizing the beauty of the West with that of the East, its construction began in 1991, after an elaborate project through which every detail was carefully studied in order to provide people with a place to meditate and harmonize with nature, thereby elevating their spirits.

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