Bicchu Kokubunji
📍 Okayama, Kamibayashi 1046 · Soja
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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
Bicchu Kokubunji was established by imperial decree of Emperor Shomu during the Nara period. Built with prayers for the protection of the nation, it has served as a spiritual pillar for the Bicchu region. The grounds, with their towering five-story pagoda, are beloved by many as a representative landscape of the Kibi region. In spring, rapeseed flowers bloom; in autumn, cosmos flowers flourish, creating a wonderful vista where the solemn beauty of the ancient temple harmonizes with nature.
Benefits
academic achievementfulfillment of wishesnational stabilityhousehold safetywarding off misfortunegood fortune and prosperityabundant harvests