Kezooji
📍 Shimane, Taki-cho Kumura 908 · Izumo
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–17:00
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
Kezooji is a beautiful temple embraced by the rich nature of Taki-cho in Izumo. The name "Kezoo" carries the wish for the Lotus Treasury World, the ideal realm in Buddhist teaching. This place has been cherished as a site of faith since ancient times and has been a source of strength for the hearts of local people. The grounds are colored by flowers and greenery in each season, revealing a beauty like the Pure Land itself. This is a sacred place filled with warm compassion, bringing clarity to visitors' hearts and bringing richness and peace to their daily lives.
Benefits
wish fulfillmenthousehold safetyhealth and longevitywarding off misfortunegood fortune and prosperitymental stability