Hokkeji
📍 Gunma, Takasaki · 91 Kuzo-machi, Takasaki, Gunma
📿 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
Hokkeji, standing beside Taiounji in Takasaki's Kuzo district, preserves the venerable teachings of the Lotus Sutra. The Lotus Sutra teaches that all sentient beings possess Buddha-nature and can achieve Buddhahood—a profound law of compassion. Pilgrims who visit awaken to this sacred teaching, recognizing their inherent Buddha-nature and embarking on the bodhisattva path.
Benefits
Lotus Sutra's wonderUniversal salvationPath to Buddhahood
