Gyokuden-ji
📍 Kyoto, Yosano Town · 1977 Yumigi, Yosano Town, Yosa District, Kyoto
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Rooted in Yumigi, Yosano, Gyokuden-ji bears the virtue of a perfect jewel. Connected to ancient agricultural faith, it has sustained the community through seasonal cycles. Generations of farmers have prayed here for bountiful harvests, their voices creating a spiritual foundation that integrates labor and devotion.
Benefits
jewel-like perfectionharvests and blessingsfamily prosperity