Myokenji
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 3-1 Otsuka Minami Mizomizu-cho, Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–17:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Unknown
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
Myokenji Temple in Yamashina receives the light of Myoken Bodhisattva shining at the northern pole. Even the lost find sure direction here, guided by the unchanging light of the Polaris. Night travelers benefit from this temple's protective guidance on their journeys.
Benefits
Polaris devotionDirectional protectionGuiding light
