Buddhist temple
Fumon-ji (Yashio)
普門寺（八潮市）（ふもんじ）
Yashio, Saitama Prefecture
A temple of the Shingon Buzan school in Minami-Kawasaki, Yashio, styled Daihisan Kannon-in Fumon-ji. Fudō Myōō is enshrined in the main hall as its principal image, and it is also the 19th 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: Fudō Myōō
History and things to know
According to the official guide, it is said to have been founded in the Eiroku era (1558–1570). It was originally at Kisone, Yashio, but in Shōwa 59 it moved to its present site, cooperating with the improvement works on the Naka River, and the present main hall was built that year. The temple gate was moved from the former grounds and, according to the inscription on its plaque, was built in Kansei 11 (1799).
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
In Shōwa 59 the temple moved from Kisone, Yashio, to Minami-Kawasaki. Please take care not to confuse it with the location given in older materials (Kisone), and visit the present site (Minami-Kawasaki, Yashio).
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 普門寺（八潮市）「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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