Seikoji
📍 Tochigi, Utsunomiya · 4-3-7 Haneda, Utsunomiya, Tochigi
📿 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
In ages past, devoted monks gathered in this sacred place, chanting sutras at dawn and dusk. Seikoji nurtured its spiritual flame amidst the tranquility of Utsunomiya for countless generations. Through centuries of unwavering faith, the temple's dharma light remains eternal.
Benefits
Strict disciplinePurification of mind and bodyElimination of worldly desires
