Buddhist temple
Hongwanji Okinawa Betsuin
本願寺沖縄別院（ほんがんじおきなわべついん）
Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture
A betsuin (branch temple) of the Jōdo Shinshū Honganji-ha in Iso, Urasoe, also called Urasoe Hongwanji. In its main hall are a statue of Amida Nyorai, the principal image, and a painted portrait of the school's founder, Shinran Shōnin.
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: statue of Amida Nyorai
History and things to know
According to the official history, as part of the postwar missionary work in Okinawa, teaching in Urasoe began in Shōwa 42, and in Shōwa 48 the mission office moved to Iso, Urasoe. The religious corporation Hongwanji Okinawa Betsuin was established in Heisei 16, and the present main hall was completed in Heisei 28.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The Okinawa Prefecture religious affairs office and Ameku worship place (Ameku, Naha) and the Kumejima mission station, listed on the same website, are in different places from the betsuin in Iso, Urasoe.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 本願寺沖縄別院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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