Iō-ji Temple
📍 Tochigi, Kanuma · 1250 Kitahanda, Kanuma, Tochigi
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Enveloped in the silence of Kitahanda, this temple is a sacred place where the healing power of the Medicine Buddha dwells. The countless patients I have watched were illuminated by this temple's light and eventually freed from their ailments. Both those who walk the path of medicine and those who battle illness find their body and mind purified when they visit, gaining new vitality.
Benefits
Medical protectionGood fortuneHealth and longevity
