Jiganin
📍 Ibaraki, Sakai · 411 Shimokobashi, Sakai, Ibaraki
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Long established in the Shimokobashi settlement, this temple has been a guiding light for those afflicted with eye ailments. The compassionate gaze of Jiganin Bodhisattva purifies the eyes of pilgrims and brings them back to clarity. To this day, countless visitors come seeking restoration of their sight and relief from ocular suffering.
Benefits
Eye disease healingVision restorationSight blessing
