Shimizu-ji
📍 Fukuoka, Segoh Town · Miyama City, 1117-4 Motoyoshi
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–17:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Unknown
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
Shimizu-ji, located in Segoh Town, Miyama City, is a temple built on a sacred site blessed with clear water, as its name suggests. Since ancient times, it has been a sacred site of Kannon worship, drawing the faith of many people, particularly those praying for children's health and academic success. The clear spring water has been revered since antiquity as sacred water, and people from distant places have visited seeking purification of body and mind and relief from illness. The serene temple grounds calm the spirit, allowing visitors to touch the compassionate heart of Kannon. It is a peaceful sacred site enveloped in the blessings of water and the compassion of Kannon.
Benefits
children's healthacademic successhealing from illnesspurification of body and mindhousehold safetygood fortuneevil removal