Buddhist temple
Funan-ji
府南寺（ふなんじ）
Suzuka, Mie Prefecture
A temple of the Shingon school, Omuro branch, in Kō-chō, Suzuka, with the mountain name Taiheizan. It enshrines two images, 国府阿弥陀如来 and 国府千手観世音菩薩, both as hidden principal images.
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 images: 国府阿弥陀如来, 国府千手観世音菩薩
History and things to know
According to the temple's tradition, it is said to have been founded by Prince Shōtoku, later put in order by Gyōki, and to have become a Shingon temple after Kōbō Daishi stopped there. After the fires of war in the Tenshō era, two temples, Taiheizan Muryōju-ji and Fudarakusan Funan-ji, were combined to form the present Funan-ji, and the Kongō Rikishi images of its main gate are Important Cultural Properties of Japan.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
The two principal images are hidden images; according to the official guide, they are shown to the public once every 50 years.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 府南寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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