Kohōan
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · Daitokuji-cho, Kita Ward, Kyoto City
📿 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
Kohōan stands as the pinnacle of tea ceremony practice among Daitokuji's sub-temples. Through ages, many tea masters have sought the state where tea and Zen become one, creating the harmony of beauty and enlightenment. Within these walls dwells the heart of practitioners who perceive cosmic secrets in a single bowl. This temple maintains the eternal light of the Way of Tea across a thousand years.
Benefits
tea ceremony practiceZen enlightenmentpursuit of beauty