Buddhist temple
Kanpuku-ji
観福寺（かんぷくじ）
Gyōda, Saitama Prefecture
A temple of the Kōyasan Shingon school in Minamikawara, Gyōda, whose principal image is Kanjizai Bosatsu. Its mountain name is Jigenzan and its cloister name 真南院, and it holds the Minamikawara stone stupas (sekitōba), a national historic site.
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: Kanjizai Bosatsu
History and things to know
According to the official guide, documents name 河原太郎 as its founding patron and 賢学法印 as its founding priest, and say it was built in Angen 2 (1176). The Shinpen Musashi Fudokikō is said to include a record such as the ridge tag of the Dharma hall of Ōan 4 (1371). The present mountain gate was completed in Heisei 8, and the guest hall in Reiwa 2.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
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)
- 観福寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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