Jōkō-ji

📍 Kyoto, Fukuchiyama · 539 Amada-uchi, Ōe-cho, Fukuchiyama, Kyoto

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About

MountainKitayama

SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school

PrincipalKannon Bosatsu

Founded1397

FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu

HeritageUNESCO World Heritage

Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/

History

Standing in Fukuchiyama as an eternal beacon of light, Jōkō-ji has long been the spiritual lantern for its people. Though the world transforms and eras pass, this temple's light shines unchanging. This eternal illumination serves as a passage to the unchanging essence within human hearts.