Jukoin
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 58 Daitokuji-cho, Murasaki-no, Kita Ward, Kyoto
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
10:00–16:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Available
Pre-written
Available
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Located within the Daitokuji Temple complex, Jukoin is renowned for its exquisite fusuma paintings by the renowned Kano school. This sanctuary blends Zen teachings with artistic mastery, offering visitors a profound experience of spiritual illumination and cultural refinement.
Benefits
Zen enlightenmentPurification of body and mindIncrease of wisdom
