Muryōju-in Hōzen-ji

📍 Gunma, Maebashi · 1277-1 Kamiiizumi-cho, Maebashi, Gunma

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MountainKitayama

SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school

PrincipalKannon Bosatsu

Founded1397

FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu

HeritageUNESCO World Heritage

Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/

History

This ancient temple reveres Amitābha Buddha as its principal deity, embodying the concept of boundless longevity. In Kamiiizumi, it has served as a sacred training ground for Buddhist practitioners seeking enlightenment. Countless pilgrims have come seeking blessings for long life and the promise of peaceful rebirth in the Western Paradise.