Kōseiiin
📍 Chiba, Kashiwa City · 612 Yanagido, Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–16:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Unknown
Pre-written
Unknown
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Kōseiiin is named after Amida Buddha's Great Vow to save all sentient beings without exception. Located in Yanagido, Kashiwa, the temple carries forward this commitment to universal salvation. The temple's very existence is an expression of Amida's compassion reaching out to all who call upon it. Visitors experience the profound sincerity of a vow that transcends time and circumstance.
Benefits
Great vowSalvation of allPower of compassion
