Chikurin-ji
📍 Nara, Ikoma · 211-1 Aritsutcho, Ikoma, Nara
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–17:00
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
Chikurin-ji, hidden in the grace and silence of bamboo groves, has long refined the hearts of practitioners. Surrounded by verdant bamboo, this place is truly a sacred space where the mind is cleansed. When the white fox visited, the swaying bamboo and whisper of wind became a mirror reflecting one's true self.
Benefits
Winter trainingBamboo meditationPurity of mind
