Gyokuzoin Temple
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 326 Shichiban-cho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
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Hours
9:00–16:00
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
Rooted in Shichiban-cho, Kamigyo Ward, Gyokuzoin Temple carries the promise of inexhaustible treasures within. The temple's name speaks of jewels and precious stores, metaphors for the boundless spiritual wealth waiting to be discovered within each visitor's heart. By guiding seekers toward their inner abundance, this sanctuary transforms the understanding of true wealth from external accumulation to the eternal riches of spiritual fulfillment.
Benefits
jeweled treasureinexhaustible blessingsincreasing fortune