Nenbutsu-ji

📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 62 Higashikujō Yanagishitacho, Minami Ward, Kyoto

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About

MountainKitayama

SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school

PrincipalKannon Bosatsu

Founded1397

FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu

HeritageUNESCO World Heritage

Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/

History

Built for those chanting the nenbutsu in southern Kyoto, Nenbutsu-ji has stood for centuries as a haven of devotion. The ceaseless chanting of Namu Amida Butsu echoes through time, drawing seekers who dream of the Pure Land. This sacred chanting is the most noble sound connecting human hearts to Buddha.