Buddhist temple
Daiun-ji (Edogawa)
大雲寺（江戸川区）（だいうんじ）
Edogawa, Tokyo
A Jōdo temple in Mizue, Edogawa, directly affiliated with Chion-in. Because many kabuki actors are buried there, it is also called the Yakusha-dera (actors' temple), and its principal image is a kotsubutsu, a buddha made from the remains of earthquake victims.
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: kotsubutsu (made from the remains of victims of the Great Kantō Earthquake)
History and things to know
According to the temple's guide, it was opened in Asakusa Morita-chō in Genna 6 by the priest 梵誉貞存, and moved to Oshiage Village in Honjo after the great fire of Kanbun 8. Having lost its halls in the Great Kantō Earthquake, it moved to its present location in Mizue, and the temple relates that its principal image, the kotsubutsu, was made from the remains of the earthquake victims as a memorial for the first anniversary of their deaths.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
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)
- 大雲寺（江戸川区）「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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