Tokurin Zen-an Temple
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 16 Shi no Miya Izumizu-cho, Yamashina Ward, Kyoto
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
10:00–16:00
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
Hidden in the depths of Yamashina, Tokurin Zen-an serves as a sanctuary for serious practitioners seeking the heart of Zen wisdom. The temple's remote location and austere atmosphere create perfect conditions for the cultivation of genuine spiritual insight. Here, far from the distractions of the world, the pure essence of Zen teaching is preserved and transmitted with unwavering integrity. Visitors discover within its walls a pathway to direct understanding of their true nature and Buddha-mind.
Benefits
Zen insightSpiritual disciplinePath to enlightenment