Betsubo-in

📍 Kyoto, Uji · 34-14 Gokasho Sanbanwari, Uji, Kyoto

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About

MountainKitayama

SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school

PrincipalKannon Bosatsu

Founded1397

FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu

HeritageUNESCO World Heritage

Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/

History

Betsubo-in's name derives from a separate peak removed from worldly dust. Established in the depths of Gokasho, it has served as a practice hall where monks cultivate minds free from worldly defilements. Known in Uji as a place where discrimination and wisdom are honed through silence and meditation. This sacred place guides visitors' hearts to a separate realm.