Kyuumu-ji
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · Nishi Hongan-ji-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8286
📿 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
Established for peaceful nembutsu recitation, Kyuumu-ji stands as a sanctuary of meditation and prayer within bustling Kyoto. Following Pure Land True sect teachings, this temple bathes all visitors in the same transcendent light. Here, Buddha's infinite compassion becomes tangible reality.
Benefits
nembutsu fulfillmentBuddha's blessingpure mind
