Buddhist temple
Anraku-ji (Sakyō, Kyoto)
安楽寺（京都市左京区）（あんらくじ）
Sakyō, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
Jūrenzan Anraku-ji in Shishigatani, Kyoto, a temple whose founders were Jūren and Anraku, disciples of Hōnen Shōnin. Its principal image is Amida Nyorai, and it is also known as a temple associated with Princesses Matsumushi and Suzumushi.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Principal image: Amida Nyorai
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it began when Jūren and Anraku built a hermitage at Shishigatani; when Matsumushi and Suzumushi, ladies-in-waiting of the Retired Emperor Go-Toba, took the tonsure, the Ken'ei Persecution followed, in which the two monks were executed. The temple relates that Hōnen Shōnin later ordered the hermitage revived and named it Jūrenzan Anraku-ji, and that its main hall was rebuilt at the present site in the Tenbun era.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Public openings of the main hall and garden are limited to certain days in spring and autumn and to days such as the pumpkin memorial service on July 25, so please check the official opening dates.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 安楽寺（京都市左京区）「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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