Kokubun-ji
📍 Nara, Kashihara · 2-6-15 Yagi, Kashihara, Nara
📿 Goshuin Info
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
Kokubun-ji is a sacred temple that has protected the Japanese nation since the Nara period. Since its founding in ancient Nara, this temple has received the prayers of people and the wishes for the nation's peace. What the white fox senses is the unceasing river of prayers flowing through this place for over a thousand years.
Benefits
Nation protectionTriple Gem venerationPeople's prosperity
