Jigenji

📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · Kamishiro, Kuhou Shumachi, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto

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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

Deep in the mountains of Kuhou Shumachi, Jigenji represents the compassionate gaze of Buddhist wisdom. In this remote sanctuary, far from worldly distractions, pilgrims discover the eye of inner vision that transcends ordinary perception and illuminates the true nature of existence.