Jojakuoji
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 3 Sarashina Oguracho, Sagatenryuji, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–16:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Available
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
Cradled by Mount Ogura, Jojakkoji lives up to its name—'ever serene and luminous.' Nestled in quietude yet radiating spiritual light, it draws pilgrims through the bamboo groves of Sagano with hearts already attuned to seeking. Each season reveals new facets; autumn's crimson leaves ignite the spirit like living flames. This ancient temple perpetually offers fresh spiritual inquiry, transforming all who undertake the journey to its sacred precincts.
Benefits
enlightenment through impermanencespiritual purificationharmonious relationships