Kogetsuin
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 510-1 Minami-Niegasaki-cho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
📿 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
Kogetsuin Temple stands where moonlight and radiance converge, as its name suggests. In the moonlit nights of Fushimi, ancient poets have crafted verses of extraordinary beauty. The temple continues to inspire artistic souls seeking to perceive the sublime through the moon's gentle illumination.
Benefits
Moon's protectionPoetic talentBeauty pursuit
