ABOUT OUR MINISTER

Reverend Hibiki (Junkyo) Murakami

Reverend Murakami was assigned as the resident minister of the Salinas Temple, effective October 1, 2025. Previously, he served as a minister at the Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple for the past 5 years.

Reverend Murakami comes from a long line of ministers at Jonen-ji Temple in the city of Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The temple was founded in 1585. He attended Ryukoku University and received his Master’s in 2018. He obtained kyoshi certification in 2015, and his Buddhist name is Shaku Junkyo. He began his career as a minister at the LA Hompa Hongwanji temple in 2020.