Inori no Mori祈りの杜working title

Buddhist temple

Fukushō-ji

福正寺(ふくしょうじ)

Nishi Ward, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture

A Tendai temple in Sashiōgiryō Bessho, Nishi Ward, Saitama, known by the name “Sashiōgi Yakushi.” Its mountain name is Jikakusan, and it enshrines its principal image, Yakushi Rurikō Nyorai.

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 Rurikō Nyorai

History and things to know

According to the temple's tradition, it is said to have been founded in Tenchō 5 (828) by Jikaku Daishi Ennin, head (zasu) of the Tendai school. The official guide states that it was rebuilt each time its buildings were lost to fire; after the fire of Meiji 31 the Yakushi Hall, which had been moved, served as a temporary main hall, and the main hall was rebuilt in Shōwa 43.

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

Related kami and buddhas

Before you visit

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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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