Shoyouin
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 666 Kakimoto-cho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–17:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Unknown
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
Shoyouin Temple, with its name evoking morning sun, brings hope like the dawn. Daily pilgrims receive the blessings of sunlight here, greeting each new day. Even in the darkest night of delusion, beneath these ancient pines, the light of hope never dims.
Benefits
Sunlight blessingDawn protectionHope and light
