Nikkō Pokuri Jizō (Tōseniji)
📍 Tochigi, Nikko · 3228-3 Seo, Nikko, Tochigi
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
The Nikkō Pokuri Jizō, enshrined in Tōseniji, grants the most human wish—to complete one's life without suffering. Watching over countless elders' final prayers in Nikko's Seo, it remains their guardian. Peaceful passing without pain is the most sacred blessing of all.
Benefits
Sudden peaceful passingPainless deathHappy conclusion of life