| 教部省 | |
| Predecessor | Ministry of Divinities, Missionary Office |
|---|---|
| Successor | Bureau of Shrines and Temples |
| Formation | 1872 |
| Dissolved | 1877 |
The Ministry of Religion (教部省, Kyōbushō) was a central government organization of the Empire of Japan established under the Daijō-kan system in the early Meiji period for the purpose of national indoctrination through religion control to replace the Department of Divinities.[1] It sought to advance the Proclamation of the Great Doctrine and mobilize the people with both Shinto and Buddhism.[1]
It was abolished in response to arguments for separation of church and state and the Bureau of Shrines and Temples taking over much of its functions.[1]