Nikko-ji
📍 Gunma, Kusatsu · 540 Kusatsu, Kusatsu, Agaratsu, Gunma
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Standing amid towering mountains in Kusatsu where sunlight transforms the seasons, Nikko-ji has served as an ancient temple of healing and purification. With hot spring waters rising from the earth, it has long been believed to cleanse the body and spirit of all impurities. The prayers spoken here carry the power to wash away suffering and restore one's inner light.
Benefits
Divine light protectionGood fortuneWard off evil
