Buddhist temple
Baisō-in
梅窓院（ばいそういん）
Minato, Tokyo
A Jōdo-school temple in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo, enshrining its principal image, Amida Butsu. In its Kannon hall is Taihei Kanzeon Bosatsu, fondly called the Kannon-sama of Aoyama, and it is counted among the temples of the Edo Thirty-Three Kannon pilgrimage.
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 Butsu
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it began when it was built within the secondary residence of the Aoyama family on the death of the senior councillor (rōjū) Aoyama Yukinari in Kan'ei 20 (1643), and the temple name comes from the Buddhist names of Yukinari and his concubine. Since then it has been the family temple of the Aoyama family, enshrining successive heads of the family, and it is also said to be the origin of the place name Aoyama. The present main hall building was dedicated in Heisei 16 (2004).
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
Opening hours, access, areas open to visitors, and events can change. Please check the latest guidance from the shrine or temple itself before you go.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 梅窓院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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