Gansenji
📍 Kyoto, Kizugawa · 43 Iwafunekami-no-mon, Kamo Town, Kizugawa City
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–16:30
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
Famous for its elegant three-story pagoda, Gansenji stands serene in the mountains of Kamo Town. Ancient practitioners came to strengthen their spirits and seek the path to enlightenment. Countless prayers have ascended skyward, carried by the pagoda pointing toward heaven. The sanctuary transforms seasonally, said to inspire spiritual renewal in all who visit this timeless mountain sanctuary.
Benefits
evil ward-offfortune and prosperityhousehold protection
