Noman-in
📍 Nara, Sakurai · 731-1 Hatse, Sakurai, Nara Prefecture
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
8:30–17:00
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
Noman-in, deep within Hatse Valley, serves as a training ground for devotees undertaking rigorous Kannon practice. Here, ancient esoteric teachings guide seekers toward enlightenment through waterfall purification and meditation. The sanctuary preserves a lineage of ascetic wisdom that continues to transform sincere practitioners.
Benefits
Kannon devotionAscetic disciplinePurification blessing
