Tokouin

📍 Chiba, Chiba · 278 Hirayama-cho, Midori Ward, Chiba City, Chiba

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About

MountainKitayama

SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school

PrincipalKannon Bosatsu

Founded1397

FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu

HeritageUNESCO World Heritage

Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/

History

Tokouin shines in the Midori district like light from the east, its name reflecting its sacred purpose. Chosen by countless monks for spiritual practice, this temple's grounds continue to purify the hearts of pilgrims. In the quiet of Hirayama, seekers find illumination for new paths.