Saijo-ji Temple
📍 Hokkaido, Hakodate · 29-15 Goryokaku-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–16:30
Fee
—
Direct-write
Available
Pre-written
Available
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Saijo-ji Temple, standing near the Goryokaku fortress in Hakodate, has preserved the deep teachings of Buddhism and brought peace and compassion to countless hearts. Despite the storms of history, its light remains undiminished, continuing to show the path of salvation to all who visit.
Benefits
Mind and body cultivationMisfortune dispellingFamily stability