Buddhist temple
Hōshu-in
宝珠院（ほうしゅいん）
Ōta, Tokyo
A temple of the Chisan school of the Shingon sect in Nakarokugō, Ōta Ward. Its mountain name (sangō) is 御幡山, and it is also called “the temple of the red gate” (Akamon no Tera). It enshrines Amida Nyorai as its principal image.
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: Amida Nyorai
History and things to know
According to the temple's tradition, in Tenki 5 (1057) Minamoto no Yoriyoshi prayed here for victory in battle, and when, on his way back from Ōshū, he established a Hachiman shrine (today's Rokugō Jinja), he built a hall beside it to enshrine Amida Nyorai; this is said to be the temple's beginning. In the Edo period the temple served as the bettō (administering temple) of the Hachiman shrine, and the present main hall was completed and dedicated in Shōwa 55.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The official website writes the name as “寳珠院.” It is a separate temple from Rokugō Jinja, for which it once served as bettō.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 宝珠院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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