Sako Shomyoji

📍 Kyoto, Kumiyama Town · 25 Sako Koaza Uchiyashiki, Kumiyama Town, Kuze 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

Located in Sako, Kumiyama, Shomyoji shows the path to liberation through continuous recitation of Amida Buddha's name. The resonance of nembutsu chanting echoes here across centuries, each pilgrim's prayer layering into a collective spiritual ascent toward the Pure Land.