Kōzenji
📍 Tochigi, Utsunomiya · 3-5-13 Imaizumi, Utsunomiya, Tochigi
📿 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
Kōzenji in Utsunomiya embodies Zen teaching deeply. Within the silence of meditation, practitioners discover light in the depths of their own mind. This temple continues to serve such spiritual practice. In emptiness, all things exist. Knowing this, one finds true freedom.
Benefits
Zen enlightenmentUnity of mindPath to liberation
