Zuisen-in
📍 Tochigi, Ashikaga · 156, Iokabe-cho, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–16:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Unknown
Pre-written
Unknown
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Zuisen-in is a Soto Zen Buddhist temple quietly situated in Iokabe-cho, Ashikaga City. Founded in ancient times, it has gathered faith from the region. The principal image is Shakyamuni Buddha, whose compassionate nature heals people's hearts. The temple grounds are rich in greenery and enveloped in tranquility, offering peace to visitors. It is believed to bring benefits such as family safety, healing from illness, and ancestral memorial services, serving as an important spiritual refuge for the local people.
Benefits
Family safetyHealing from illnessAncestral memorial service