Jakkoji

📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 469 Kitamonzen-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto

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About

MountainKitayama

SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school

PrincipalKannon Bosatsu

Founded1397

FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu

HeritageUNESCO World Heritage

Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/

History

Jakkoji, cradled in the silence of Sakyo, is an ancient Zen temple I have long protected. Deep in the mountains of Ohara, seekers have come to find the quiet light that dwells within their hearts. For a thousand years, the light of this sacred place has shone unchanging.