Buddhist temple
Hōon-in
法音院（ほうおんいん）
Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
A sub-temple of the Shingon Sennyūji school within the precincts of Sennyū-ji, whose principal image is Fukūkenjaku Kannon. It is the 25th temple of the Rakuyō Thirty-three Kannon pilgrimage, and it also enshrines Jurōjin of the Sennyū-ji Seven Lucky Gods.
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: Fukūkenjaku Kannon
History and things to know
According to the temple's tradition, it was founded within the precincts of Sennyū-ji in 1326, at the end of the Kamakura period, by 無人如導宗師. After burning in the Ōnin–Bunmei War, it was rebuilt in 1664–65 with the support of the shogunate and of Honda Masatsura and his wife, and the present main hall is said to be the 御須屋 granted at the time of the great funeral of Empress Dowager Eishō.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
A sub-temple within the precincts of Sennyū-ji, the head temple of its school.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 法音院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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