Inori no Mori祈りの杜working title

Buddhist temple

Daiman-ji

大満寺(だいまんじ)

Kita, Tokyo

A temple of the Shingon sect, Chisan school, in Iwabuchi-machi, Kita; its formal name is Yakuōzan Rurikō-in Daiman-ji. Its principal image is Yakushi Nyorai, said to have been made by Gyōki, and its Fudō hall enshrines the Iwabuchi Fudō Myōō.

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: Yakushi Nyorai

History and things to know

According to temple tradition, it was founded in Meireki 1 in the Edo period. The Fudō hall houses an image of Fudō Myōō said to date from the Kamakura period; it is said to be a divided spirit of Naritasan, and goma prayers are held on the 28th of every month. Near the entrance of the grounds the Iwabuchi Tenjin is also enshrined.

Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.

Related kami and buddhas

Before you visit

The Iwabuchi Fudō Myōō in the Fudō hall is enshrined in a separate hall from the principal image of the main hall (Yakushi Nyorai).

Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)

How to visit a shrine or a temple: one example

Sources (in Japanese)

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