Chikan-ji
📍 Saitama, Hanno-shi · 520 Nakayama, Hanno-shi, Saitama
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Chikan-ji is located in a quiet place surrounded by lush green mountains. It is a temple where people have offered prayers since ancient times and is said to bring many benefits. The precincts, where clear water flows and a pleasant breeze blows through, offer deep peace to visitors. The sermons passed down in this temple illuminate people's hearts and provide guidance for life. Its teachings are passed down through the ages.
Benefits
Family safetyExorcismPrayer for passing exams
