Buddhist temple
Hōnen-ji
法然寺（ほうねんじ）
Edogawa, Tokyo
A Jōdo sect temple in Funabori, Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, bearing the name 光照山影尊院. Its principal image is a statue of Amida Nyorai descending in welcome over the mountains (yamagoshi raigō), and it also has a Kōshin tower and a fudeko-zuka registered as cultural properties of the ward.
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: Raigō Amida Nyorai (Yamagoshi Raigō Amida Nyorai)
History and things to know
According to the official guide, the temple was opened in Genna 2 (1616) by 一蓮社専誉了雲上人. In Bunkyū 3, at the end of the Edo period, the nineteenth abbot, 昌誉龍定, opened a calligraphy school, and 平船学校, set up in the Meiji era, is said to have become the origin of today's Funabori Elementary School.
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)
- 法然寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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