Kantoku-ji
📍 Tochigi, Nasukarasuyama · 114, Bato, Nasukarasuyama-shi, Tochigi
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–15:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Unknown
Pre-written
Unknown
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Kantoku-ji is a Soto Zen Buddhist temple quietly situated in Bato, Nasukarasuyama Town. Founded in ancient times, it has gathered faith from the region. The principal image is Shakyamuni Buddha, revered as a compassionate Buddha who heals people's suffering. A serene atmosphere pervades the temple grounds, offering peace to visitors. It is believed to bring benefits such as family safety, ancestral memorial services, and healing from illness, serving as an important spiritual refuge for the local people.
Benefits
Family safetyAncestral memorial serviceHealing from illness