Hashimoto-in Temple
📍 Nara, Gose · 350 Takama, Gose, Nara
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
A temple of the Kongoji lineage, long revered as a sacred site of esoteric Buddhism. Perched in the mountains of Takama, it has served generations of practitioners seeking to sharpen their spiritual awakening. The flame of Buddhist practice continues to burn brightly within its serene sanctuary.
Benefits
spiritual cultivationpurificationpath to enlightenment
