Buddhist temple
Buttsū-ji
佛通寺（ぶっつうじ）
Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture
The head temple (daihonzan) of the Rinzai school's Buttsū-ji branch, in the hills of Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The Buddha hall, the central building, enshrines a Shaka triad, and the Great Hōjō, which serves as the main hall, has Jūichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu as its principal image.
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 images: Shaka triad (Buddha hall), Jūichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu (Great Hōjō)
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it was founded in Ōei 4 (1397) by Kobayakawa Haruhira, who welcomed Guchū Shūkyū, and the temple was named after Guchū's teacher, Sokukyū Keiryō (Zen master Buttsū), who was invited as its honorary founder. With the devotion of the Kobayakawa family the temple flourished, at its height counting about 3,000 branch temples in western Japan, but it declined after the Ōnin War. In Meiji 38 it became independent of Tenryū-ji as the Buttsū-ji branch, and it continues today as a head temple with a Zen training hall.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
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)
- 佛通寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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