Senyuu-ji
📍 Ehime, Tamagawa-cho Bessho Ko 483 · Imabari
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
8:00–17:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Unknown
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
Senyuu-ji is a historic temple nestled in the mountainous areas of Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture. True to its name, it is a sacred site filled with a mystical atmosphere as if immortals themselves were at play. Surrounded by the pure spiritual energy of the mountains, this temple has welcomed many seekers of truth as a place for ascetic practice and meditation. Together with the seasonal natural beauty, it is cherished as a place for spiritual cultivation. Particularly during the autumn foliage season, it reveals a beauty truly reminiscent of an immortal's realm.
Benefits
fulfillment of wishesacademic successhealing from illnessfortune and prosperityspiritual cultivationwarding off misfortune