Buddhist temple
Hōshō-in
宝性院（ほうしょういん）
Sugito, Kitakatsushika District, Saitama Prefecture
Hōshō-in, the “Sugito Fudōson,” on the Nikkō Kaidō in Sugito-juku. The principal image of the main hall is a Taizō (Womb Realm) Dainichi Nyorai, and in the Fudō Hall three images of Fudō are enshrined, beginning with the Anzan Fudō Myōō connected with the Isshiki family.
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: Dainichi Nyorai
History and things to know
According to the temple's engi, it began in Eiroku 3 (1560) when Isshiki Yoshinao, lord of Satte Castle, installed the Anzan Fudō Myōō, praying for safe childbirth and the growth of his children. When Sugito-juku became a post town on the Nikkō Dōchū in Genna 2 (1616), the temple buildings were put in order, and it drew faith as a prayer temple of the highway. In the Meiji period a district office and an elementary school were also temporarily located here.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
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)
- 宝性院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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