Hokushitsu-in Temple
📍 Nara, Ikaruga · 1-18 Horyu-ji Yama-uchi, Ikaruga, Nara
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
An affiliated temple of Horyu-ji, serving as a center of Buddhist practice since ancient times. It preserves the grand architectural traditions of the Nara period and continues to welcome countless practitioners of the dharma. Within its serene grounds, the Buddha's teachings remain eternally present.
Benefits
spiritual practicedharma wheel blessinginner peace
