Jizoin
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 2 Taishougun Kawabata-cho, Kita-ku, 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
Known affectionately as the Camellia Temple, Jizoin enshrines Jizo Bodhisattva, the eternal protector of children. Each spring, brilliant red camellias bloom in splendor, cradling visitors' hearts in gentle comfort. Countless parents come seeking safe births and the healthy growth of their precious little ones. Jizo's boundless love spans generations, forever answering the prayers of mothers seeking divine blessing.
Benefits
Child blessingFertility prayersSafe childbirth
