About the temple's website

I read it. I see, at a temple, the existence or absence of a website is determined by the opinion of the chief priest of the temple.
Temples are like microenterprises.
The chief priest is the representative officer, and they span a wide range of tasks, from weeding work to memorial services.
Therefore, it is difficult to create and update a website unless you are good at computers or don't resist it.

Incidentally, my temple, Ikko-ji Temple, was built about 5 years ago, and a friend updated it. I'm almost a volunteer. Conversely, you can't do otherwise.
There are a limited number of temples that have enough money to spend on the internet.

However, the temple is full of analog content such as its long history up until now, and the teachings of Buddhism and sects.
And by actually experiencing it, you can see the merits of temples and Buddhism.

Please be sure to visit the family temple and learn Buddhism while experiencing it!

Good evening.

I make them at my temple.
I majored in programming in a university seminar, and there was a time when I was a system engineer as an office worker, so I made use of that experience to create one. (So I use software, but I basically do it by hand (I write the program directly))
It was created in 2000 AD when the head temple was located. At that time, it was still Windows 98, and it was an age where communication was connected from the modular jack on the phone to the modem, and it made a “pee-hyoro whirring” noise and connected to the internet. The design of the website looks old-fashioned now, but it was cutting-edge at the time.
Initially, since King Enma is enshrined at the temple, it was created mainly on the Enma faith (there were many research pages at the time). Currently, it is updated once a month. The main focus is on the explanation on the transmission bulletin in front of the gate.

http://www.holyji.com

On the other hand, I feel that the effects of the website are limited. It seems that there are almost no parishioners watching it, and people visit the temple about once a year saying “I saw the website.” There are zero people who became parishioners because of the website.
It would be nice if you could make your own website, but it also costs money if you ask a contractor. There are probably temples that think that there is no point in spending money to make it if there is no effect.
Thinking about realistic effects like this, I think there are temples that even if they create a website, they stop, or don't create one from scratch.

In my case, I started it as a hobby, and the explanation on the transmission post can also be used for my own study, and reading it alone might make someone feel better. I intend to continue doing so from now on.

There may not be any shrines or temples in Mamezō's neighborhood, but there are quite a few temples that make homepages.
First, everyone must have built the big place called Motoyama.

Incidentally, our temple (zuiunzan.com/)
5. 1998
6. Temple history, announcements, etc.
7. I do everything myself
8. There aren't many major updates, but my blog is updated at a pace of about 2 times a week

It's like this.

I have a website, so I will answer questions in the order they are asked.
When was it made?
I don't remember for sure, but I think it was about 10 years ago.
How are you using it (what kind of information is being transmitted)?
Announcements and diaries of temple events and events are the main ones.
Who is doing the updates?
I'm updating it myself.
How often will they be updated?
It is updated daily. (Insider's Diary)
In my denomination, 11% of the total temples have homepages and blogs. In my case, I've been interested in computers since I was 20, and I became an enthusiast for a while. That trend has been going on for a long time. Therefore, there was no resistance to making a website. Temples that don't have a website were mostly due to reasons such as not being good at computers, not knowing how to make them, and lack of manpower. They seem to understand the need to disseminate information, but it feels like they haven't gone that far yet.
Also, one of the major reasons why companies have homepages is that they raise awareness by posting to an unspecified number of people. Most temples are made up of parishioners. In the case of a specific target, there are many cases where paper media is sufficient, so it is also true that there are many people who think that a website is not essential. However, in modern Japan, it is changing from family religion to individual religion, so it seems that it will become important to disseminate information for an unspecified number of people.
The relationship between the temple and the website is posted on the “Temple Statue 20 Years Later” on the Yogenji website, so please take a look.

Our temple doesn't have a website, but so far no one has asked us to create a website.
Also, our temple is a religious corporation with dozens of parishioners, and it's not a tourist temple, and even if we were to make one, I think SNS would suffice instead of a website.
The parishioners will handle the necessary communication matters via the telephone contact network.
We hold a general meeting of parishioners once a year to discuss financial reports and annual event schedules.
Parishioners think the temple belongs to them, and there are also parishioners who don't feel comfortable letting outsiders use the temple's facilities.
So, basically, people other than local people don't use temples, so the current situation is that word of mouth, phone calls, and posting information at temples is sufficient.
The image is close to the neighborhood association meeting place.