Buddhist temple
Daitoku-ji
大徳寺（だいとくじ）
Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture
A temple of the Shingon Buzan school in Dōai, Kawaguchi, with the mountain name Anyōzan and the cloister name Muryōju-in; its principal image is Muryōju Nyorai. Zazen meetings based on Ajikan meditation are also held.
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: Muryōju Nyorai
History and things to know
According to the temple's tradition, it is said to have been built in Taika 3 (647) by the family of Prince Yamashiro no Ōe, and later Kōbō Daishi is said to have visited and made it a practice hall of esoteric Buddhism. In the early Edo period Tokugawa Ieyasu is said to have stayed here during a falconry outing and granted a plaque, and as Dōai Daishi it was busy with faith in Shōten.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
Shōten is enshrined at the Dōai Fujisan Shōten Hall (Dōai 1421-1), a different place from the main hall (Dōai 1221, Kawaguchi).
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 大徳寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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