Kiyotakitera
📍 Kochi, Kochi Prefecture · 568 Takaoka-cho, Tosa City
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
7:00–17:00
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
Kiyotakitera is a spiritually efficacious temple located in Takaoka-cho, Tosa City. This sacred site, bearing the name of a clear waterfall, is known as a place of spiritual training where the purifying power of water and the compassion of Buddha become one, purifying body and mind. In the quiet mountain setting, visitors can forget the hustle and bustle of daily life and offer prayers with a pure heart. Living up to its name, Kiyotaki washes away the spiritual impurities of those who visit, granting them the strength to walk forward with renewed spirit.
Benefits
purification of body and mindhealing of illnesswarding off evilwish fulfillmentfamily safetyopening luck and fortune