Buddhist temple
Kōshō-ji
興正寺（こうしょうじ）
Shimogyō Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
The head temple of the Shinshū Kōshō school at Horikawa Shichijō, Kyoto. Its principal image, Amida Nyorai, is enshrined in the Amidadō, its main hall, and a wooden statue of Shinran Shōnin is placed in the Goeidō.
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: Amida Nyorai
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it began in Kenryaku 2 (1212) when Shinran Shōnin opened a hall in Yamashina, and the temple name is said to have been given by Emperor Juntoku. In Tenshō 19 (1591) it moved to its present site together with Hongan-ji, and in Meiji 9 it became independent as the head temple of its own school. After a fire in Meiji 35, the Goeidō and Amidadō were rebuilt.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Its halls stand next to those of Hongan-ji (Nishi Hongan-ji). Its ossuary, the Ryōzen Honbyō, is at a separate location in Higashiyama.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 興正寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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