Taima-ji Oku-in

📍 Nara, Katsuragi · 1263 Taima, Katsuragi City, Nara

📿 Goshuin Info

Hours

8:30–17:00

Fee

Direct-write

Available

Pre-written

Available

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About

MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage

History

Byakko

The inner sanctuary of Taima-ji welcomes pilgrims who journey deeper into spiritual enlightenment. Symbolizing the path toward Pure Land rebirth, this temple has long served as a place where people contemplate the transience of life and the eternal nature of the soul. Within these precincts, ancient wisdom whispers that to understand death is to truly live, and to prepare for eternity is to embrace the present moment with grace and gratitude.

Benefits

peaceful rebirthgood healthhousehold harmony

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