Seiwa-in

📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 428 Ichikannon-chō, Kamigyō Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture

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MountainKitayama

SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school

PrincipalKannon Bosatsu

Founded1397

FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu

HeritageUNESCO World Heritage

Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/

History

Founded as an imperial wish-temple by Emperor Seiwa, this sanctuary has been nurtured by imperial faith throughout the centuries. It has witnessed the prayers of scholars and practitioners seeking virtue and enlightenment. Quietly standing in Kamigyō, it preserves the bond between ancient Kyoto and the imperial court.