Genkoji

📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 1 Tokiwa Umatsuka-cho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City

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Hours

9:00–17:00

Fee

Direct-write

Available

Pre-written

Available

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About

MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage

History

Byakko

Source light means the radiance from when all things began continues shining eternally. This temple in Tokiwa guides practitioners who carry the world's primal light within their hearts. When the white fox gazes upon this place, its light mirrors that of billions of years past. Timeless radiance saturates every corner here. In Umatsuka's serene setting, source light perpetually renews, illuminating hearts with original brilliance.

Benefits

Source lightBeginning's radianceOriginal light

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