Kuhonji
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · Minami Ward, Kyoto City
📿 Goshuin Info
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
Like the nine lotus grades, this temple proclaims salvation for all beings. Rising in Minami Ward, it glows beneath Amida Buddha's profound vow. From ancient times, the voice of nembutsu—the Buddha invocation—has never ceased here, filling the air with aspirations for Pure Land. The Amida hall shines with light itself, gently guiding all beings, lost or found, toward enlightenment and rebirth in paradise.
Benefits
Amida devotionPure Land rebirthNembutsu practice