Buddhist temple
Hondo-ji
本土寺（ほんどじ）
Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture
A Nichiren-shū temple in Hiraga, Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture; the principal object of worship in its main hall is the Isson Shishi. It is affectionately known as the hydrangea temple and the temple of flowers of the four seasons, and it is also a place associated with the three holy men Nichirō, Nichizō and Nichirin.
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 object of worship: Isson Shishi
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, in Kenji 3 (1277), with the help of the local lord Soya Kyōshin, a Jizō hall was moved and made into a Hokke hall, and the temple was opened after receiving from Nichiren the temple name "Chōkokusan Hondo-ji" together with sacred treasures, including a honzon written in his own hand. It was once called one of the "Sanchō Sanbon of the Rō lineage" (朗門の三長三本), together with Ikegami Honmon-ji and Hikigayatsu Myōhon-ji, but it declined through the persecution of the Fuju-fuse movement and the anti-Buddhist movement (haibutsu kishaku). The present main hall is recorded as having been built in Keian 4 (1651).
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
Because using the temple's address or phone number in a car navigation system leads you to a narrow back road, the official guide recommends searching with the address in front of the main gate (Hiraga 7, Matsudo).
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 本土寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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