Buddhist temple
Dōsen-ji
道仙寺（どうせんじ）
Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture
A temple of the Shingon-shū Daigo school on Ushiroyama, a sacred mountain in Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, known as a training place of Shugendō. Its principal image is Jizō Bosatsu, and a Saitō Ōgoma Kuyō (great outdoor fire ritual) is held every September.
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 object of worship: Jizō Bosatsu
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, En no Gyōja is said to have entered Ushiroyama around the 7th century and opened the way of Shugen; when Tetsuun Hōin built Enmeisan Dōsen-ji in the Kenchō era (1249–1255), Shugendō on the mountain flourished, and in the 15th century many yamabushi came to train. It is said that in Ansei 2 (1855) the Gyōja Hondō, which serves as the Oku-no-in, was rebuilt and was crowded with worshippers.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The main hall (Ushiroyama 59) and the goma hall (Ushiroyama 965) and Oku-no-in are at separate locations. The Oku-no-in is still closed to women.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 道仙寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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