Hokkeji Temple
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 153 Shimotakecho, Omaedori Ichijo-sagaru, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
📿 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
Situated on Omaedori Street in Kamigyo Ward, Hokkeji Temple stands as a beacon of the Lotus Sutra's transformative teaching. The promise that all beings, regardless of their station or past, can attain Buddhahood resonates powerfully within these walls. Generations of devoted practitioners have gathered here to embrace the democratizing compassion of this ultimate truth, each finding their path to enlightenment illuminated.
Benefits
Lotus Sutracertain Buddhahoodbodhisattva practice
