Buddhist temple
Butsunichi-an
佛日庵（ぶつにちあん）
Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture
A sub-temple (tatchū) within the precincts of Engaku-ji in Kamakura, belonging to the Rinzai school, Engaku-ji branch. In its main hall it enshrines a seated Enmei Jizō Bosatsu as its principal image, and in the founder's mausoleum it honors Hōjō Tokimune.
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: seated Enmei Jizō Bosatsu
History and things to know
According to the official guide, it is said to be the place where Hōjō Tokimune built a hermitage for Zen practice, and soon after his death in Kōan 7 (1284) it was set up as the founder's mausoleum. In the Tenbun era, 鶴隠周音 renamed Gyokusenken as Butsunichi-an and restored it, and the present main hall was built in 2007 (Heisei 19).
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
Because it is within the precincts of Engaku-ji, you first pay Engaku-ji's admission fee at Engaku-ji's main gate (Sōmon), and then pay Butsunichi-an's admission fee.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 佛日庵「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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