(富山中教院) is a small shrine in Toyama City, Japan. The shrine's grounds were originally a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo Shinshū sect, but it was later converted into a Chukyoin in 1873.
Chukyoin was a type of institution created to promote the teachings of the Taikyo Institute. There was one on each capital of a Prefecture of Japan..
The Taikyo Institute, literally had sub institutions across Japan called and . Every prefecture had its own Chukyoin in its capital and this was the one of Toyama Prefecture. Shokyoins were scattered all across the country. The size comparison resembles the words for University, Middle school, and Elementary school.
All of them however promoted the same Taikyo proclamation teachings.
In 1875 the Taikyo Institute was closed, and the building became an office of the Bureau of Shinto Affairs. Then in 1882 it became a Jingukyo office.
Around the Chukyoin site, there was a night market that became famous in 1904.
In 1925, the Chukyoin was relocated near Toyama Gokoku Shrine to make way for a new streetcar line. Only a small shrine remains at the original location, as the streetcar was later removed.
The Chukyoin (now affiliated with Jingukyo) was completely destroyed on August 2, 1945 during an air raid.
During World War II the night market was damaged and unused until its repair in 1950. It was still operational in 1999. and 2011
After the war people rebuilt the shrine on its original location. The shrine can be found next to the bus stop Chukyoin Mae. It is known as the smallest shrine in Japan.
The shrine building was rennovated in 2020.