Honkouin
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 481 Hokumommae-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–17:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Available
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
Located in Hokumommae-cho, Honkouin serves those seeking to recover their original spiritual radiance. Within these precincts, troubled hearts find clarity, and the interplay of meditative practice and natural illumination creates an environment of profound spiritual transformation.
Benefits
Original light guidanceWish fulfillmentRadiant meditation
