Soushiyama Jizoji
📍 Hokkaido, Sapporo · Soushiyama, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Soushiyama Jizoji, located on Sapporo's Twin Mountain, has long served as a guardian of children's healthy growth. Its name symbolizes the blessing of multiple happy childhoods. Parents continue to visit seeking protection for their children's development, embodying the temple's warm spiritual mission.
Benefits
Child rearing blessingSafe childbirthGood health