Jokenji
📍 Chiba, Nagareyama · 224 Komaki, Nagareyama, Chiba
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
This ancient temple has stood in Nagareyama for centuries, serving as a spiritual refuge for generations of faithful. Enshrining Amida Buddha, it represents a bastion of Pure Land Buddhism. Since the Edo period, pilgrims have sought solace within these walls, their prayers layering into the very essence of this sacred ground.
Benefits
Evil removalGood fortuneHousehold safety