Nikken-ji
📍 Hokkaido, Tobetsu Town · 65 Hokueichi-cho, Tobetsu Town, Ishikari District, Hokkaido
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
10:00–16:00
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
Nikken-ji, as its name suggests, reveals the light of ultimate truth. Resting in Tobetsu, this temple brings sunlit clarity to visitors' hearts. Even those wandering in confusion gain clear sight when illuminated by this light. Meditation within this sacred space leads to profound awakening and understanding of reality.
Benefits
illuminationclarityrecognition of truth