Ryuutakuji

📍 Hokkaido, Ishikari · 2 Koden, Atsuta-ku, Ishikari, Hokkaido 061-3202

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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

Ryuutakuji, enshrined in Atsuta, Ishikari, is a temple that holds the power of the Dragon deity. Like the dragon that governs water, it purifies the turbid hearts of believers and expels malevolent spirits. This sacred site of the north has been renowned since ancient times.