Sōfukuji
📍 Gifu, Gifu · Nagara Fukumitsu 2403-1
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–16:30
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
Standing on the banks of the Nagara River, Sōfukuji is an ancient Zen temple that has carved a long history in Gifu. Together with the pure flow of the river, it has brought peace to the hearts of many people as a revered place. In the quiet temple grounds, the passage of time is felt slowly, and visitors are freed from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Through Buddhist teachings, this temple, like a treasure of Gifu, has supported the spiritual growth and tranquility of people's hearts.
Benefits
spiritual fulfillmentacademic successmental stabilityancestral venerationhealing from illnessgood fortune and prosperity