Akagi Daikyōkai Akagi-ji
📍 Gunma, Kiryu · 413-4 Okubo, Ninsatomi, Kiryu, Gunma
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Cradled by the sacred Akagi mountains, this teaching center has served as a bastion of mountain ascetic practice for centuries. In Kiryu, it stands as the heart of Akagi faith, where countless practitioners have refined their spirit and body. The spiritual essence of the mountains and the devotion of those who seek enlightenment pervades this sacred sanctuary.
Benefits
Akagi faithGood fortuneWard off evil