Kariyado-an
📍 Nara, Ikaruga Town · 1537 Mii, Ikaruga, Ikoma District, Nara 636-0124, Japan
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Kariyado-an, offering temporary respite to travelers, has long bestowed deep blessings. In Ikaruga, countless pilgrims have found renewed strength beneath its gentle shelter. The power to grant rest to body and heart in this temporary world dwells eternally here.
Benefits
Travel safetyProtection in the temporary worldShelter