Kogenji

📍 Nara, Asuka · 630 Toyoura, Asuka Village, Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture

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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

Built in the Asuka settlement, Kogenji bears the deep faith of ancient imperial families. Imbued with the fragrance of Prince Shotoku's age, this sanctuary transmits the spiritual heart of early Japanese Buddhism to the present day. Stone Buddhas standing sentinel here embrace all visitors in Asuka's ancient light, revealing truths beyond time itself.