Kozoji
📍 Saitama, Tokorozawa · 499 Arahata, Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
'Kozoji' means a temple storing treasures of light. Standing in Arahata, Tokorozawa, this temple has guided many through its illumination and dispelled misfortune. Those lost in darkness and those wishing to recover their inner light have prayed here through generations—its blessings endure without interruption.
Benefits
Evil ward-offGood fortuneBlessed wisdom
