Ryūbanji
📍 Tochigi, Kanuma · 681 Sendo, Kanuma, Tochigi
📿 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
Ryūbanji's name symbolizes the dragon coiled in divine repose. In Kanuma, this temple has served as a center of dragon deity worship since ancient times. Faith in the water-blessing dragon remains deeply intertwined with the land's agricultural traditions.
Benefits
Dragon deity's blessingRealization of dreamsGift of water
