Buddhist temple
Banshō-ji
萬松寺（ばんしょうじ）
Naka, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
A temple within the Ōsu shopping arcade, bearing the name Kigakurin. It is the family temple (bodaiji) of the Oda family, opened by Oda Nobunaga's father, Nobuhide, and enshrines Jūichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu as the principal image in its main hall.
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: Jūichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu
History and things to know
According to the temple's tradition, it was opened in Tenbun 9 (1540) by Oda Nobuhide, lord of Furuwatari Castle, as the family temple of the Oda, and its founding priest is said to be Daiun Eizui Oshō, Nobuhide's uncle. Nobuhide's funeral was held here, and the conduct of Nobunaga as chief mourner is still told today. It moved to Ōsu with the building of Nagoya Castle in Keichō 15 (1610), and it was destroyed by fire in the air raids of Shōwa 20.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The official website writes the name as “万松寺.” It is a short walk from Kamimaezu subway station.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 萬松寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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