Senkoji

📍 Nara, Heguri · 188 Narugawa, Heguri Town, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture

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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

Hidden among the forests of Heguri, Senkoji enshrines Thousand-armed Kannon as its principal deity. The Bodhisattva's vow to save ten thousand sentient beings with her thousand hands pulses through these ancient halls. Whether suffering from illness or lost in confusion, all who visit find themselves embraced by Kannon's boundless compassion.