Busshinjii
📍 Hokkaido, Sarufutsu · 1663 Hamakishibe, Sarufutsu-mura, Soya-gun, Hokkaido 098-3804
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Busshinjii, standing on the shore of Sarufutsu, continues its rigorous practice despite its remote location. In this place where those seeking the Buddha-nature gather, endless spiritual discipline has been accumulated. It is the light of Buddhist teachings shining at the very edge of the north.
Benefits
Cultivation of Buddha-natureDevelopment of compassionSpiritual discipline