Buddhist temple
Hōrin-ji
法輪寺（ほうりんじ）
Ikaruga, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture
An ancient temple founded in the Asuka period, also called Mii-dera because it stands at Mii in the north of Ikaruga. Its principal image is a seated Yakushi Nyorai of the Asuka period, and a hidden image (hibutsu) of Myōken Bosatsu is enshrined in the Myōken Hall.
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: seated Yakushi Nyorai
History and things to know
According to the temple's tradition, two accounts are handed down: one that Prince Yamashiro no Ōe and others built it in Suiko 30 (622) to pray for Prince Shōtoku's recovery from illness, and another that 百済開法師 and others built it after Ikaruga-dera burned down in Tenji 9 (670). In a great wind in Shōhō 2 (1645) everything except the three-storied pagoda collapsed, and in the mid-Edo period the priest 寳祐 began its restoration. The three-storied pagoda burned after a lightning strike in Shōwa 19 and was rebuilt in Shōwa 50.
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)
- 法輪寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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