Zentokuji
📍 Tochigi, Ashikaga · 1-2 Omatcho, Ashikaga, Tochigi
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Zentokuji has long been recognized as a sanctuary cultivating goodness and virtue. Rooted in Omacho, this temple plants seeds of virtue in the hearts of pilgrims, blossoming over months and years. Through pure prayer, it teaches how beautiful the human spirit truly is.
Benefits
Accumulation of virtueGrowth of good karma
