Honmanji Temple
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 16 Tsuruyama-cho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–17:00
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
Honmanji Temple, whose name embodies the promise of fulfilling one's deepest wishes, stands as a beacon of hope in Kamigyo. The temple has answered prayers across countless generations, transforming earnest desires into lived reality. Visitors come with open hearts and sincere intentions, trusting in the compassion and power of this sacred place. The fulfilled wishes and grateful hearts of pilgrims have created an enduring legacy of blessings that continues to resonate through time and space.
Benefits
Original vow fulfillmentWish realizationContentment blessing