Buddhist temple
Enjō-ji
円成寺（えんじょうじ）
Nara, Nara Prefecture
A Shingon temple in Ninnikusen-chō, Nara City, the 12th temple of the Yamato Thirteen Buddhas pilgrimage. Its principal image, in the main hall, is a seated Amida Nyorai, and the tahōtō pagoda houses a seated Dainichi Nyorai by Unkei, a National Treasure.
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: Amida Nyorai (main hall). The National Treasure Dainichi Nyorai is enshrined in the tahōtō pagoda
History and things to know
The temple's engi says it was opened in Tenpyō Shōhō 8 by the Tang monk 虚滝 at the imperial request of Retired Emperor Shōmu and Empress Kōken, but its real beginning is thought to have been in Manju 3, when the holy man Myōzen enshrined a statue of Jūichimen Kannon. In Ten'ei 3 Kyōgen built an Amida hall and enshrined a statue of Amida Nyorai; after losing most of its halls in the fires of war of the Ōnin era, it was restored by Eikō Ajari and others. The present main hall was rebuilt in the Muromachi period and is an Important Cultural Property.
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)
- 円成寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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