Tōkō-ji

📍 Nara, Heguri Town · 293 Miri, Heguri, Ikoma District, Nara 645-0033, Japan

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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

Tōkō-ji, as light illuminating darkness, has long guided the lost through countless ages. I have watched travelers find strength in this temple's glow to press forward. The power to lead from darkness to light, from confusion to certainty, dwells eternally here.