Tokouin Temple

📍 Kyoto, Ayabe · 7 Donooku, Kaminobu-cho, Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture

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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

Hidden like a mountain sanctuary in the heights of Ayabe, Tokouin Temple has long served as a refuge for those seeking the path of enlightenment. The temple's very name speaks of radiant light illuminating the Eastern direction of spiritual understanding. Within these walls, countless seekers have rediscovered the inner light obscured by worldly confusion, allowing the Buddha's eternal luminescence to guide them toward awakening.