Buddhist temple
Jigen-in
慈眼院（じげんいん）
Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture
A temple of the Omuro school of Shingon Buddhism in Hineno, Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, with Ninna-ji as its head temple. Yakushi Nyorai is enshrined in the Kondō and Dainichi Nyorai in the Tahōtō pagoda, and the Kamakura-period Tahōtō is designated a National Treasure.
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 images: Yakushi Nyorai (Kondō) and Dainichi Nyorai (Tahōtō)
History and things to know
According to the temple's tradition, it was founded in Tenmu 2 (673) by the ajari 覚豪 as a temple for the prayers of Emperor Tenmu, and it is said to be the oldest temple in Senshū. The Tahōtō and the Kondō are said to have been built when Kōbō Daishi stayed here, and after wars it was restored by Toyotomi Hideyori in Keichō 7 (1602). In the Kanbun era it received the name Jigen-in from Ninna-ji.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
An entrance fee is required to enter the area with the National Treasure Tahōtō and the Kondō.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 慈眼院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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