Joruriji
📍 Kyoto, Kizugawa · 40 Nishi Kozashiaba, Kamo Town, Kizugawa City
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–16:00
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
Since ancient times, this Pure Land temple housing nine Amida Buddha statues has been a spiritual center for Jodo sect devotees. The nine-story pagoda reflected in the pond symbolizes the Pure Land paradise. Through centuries of devotion, countless seekers found peace in this sacred sanctuary. The nine Amida statues, carved from Heian through Kamakura periods, remain masterworks of Buddhist sculpture that inspire reverence in all who behold them.
Benefits
rebirth in paradisespiritual purificationhousehold blessing
