Buddhist temple
Fumon-ji
普門寺（ふもんじ）
Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture
A temple of the Shingon Chisan school in Honhasu, Kawaguchi, formally Kumanosan Kannon-in Fumon-ji. Its principal image is a Taizōkai Dainichi Nyorai, and it is also a temple of the Musashi Province Thirty-three Kannon pilgrimage.
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: Taizōkai Dainichi Nyorai
History and things to know
According to the official guide, when it was founded is not clear, but since an itabi (stone memorial tablet) of Bun'ei 4 (1267) remains, it is thought to be an old temple going back to the Kamakura period. In Enpō 6 (1678) a vermilion-lacquered Kannon Hall was built to enshrine a hidden image of Shō Kanzeon Bosatsu, and the principal image was also restored when the new main hall was built in Heisei 20.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The hidden image of Shō Kanzeon Bosatsu in the Kannon Hall is shown only once every 12 years, for 11 days in April of the Year of the Horse.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 普門寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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