Akaiai-an
📍 Nara, Nara · 637 Takabatakecho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Akaiai-an is known as a secret training place where ancient practitioners devoted themselves to deep meditation. This sanctuary I have watched over countless times is a sacred ground for those sharpening their minds and spirits. The flame of prayer rising from this hermitage cloaked in Takabataka's silence serves as a light guiding visitors toward enlightenment.
Benefits
Training completionPath to enlightenmentHeart purification
