Shounnji

📍 Kyoto, Kyotamba Town · 36 Osako Kamino-yama, Kyotamba Town, Nantan District, Kyoto

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About

MountainKitayama

SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school

PrincipalKannon Bosatsu

Founded1397

FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu

HeritageUNESCO World Heritage

Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/

History

Rising on the heights of Osako in Kyotamba, Shounnji, true to its name of auspicious clouds, transforms misfortune into blessing. Standing steadily, it illuminates the hearts of visitors while maintaining its ancient heritage. The sacred precincts resonant with mountain voices are filled with genuine blessings that never cease.