Buddhist temple
Jikō-ji
慈光寺（じこうじ）
Tokigawa, Hiki District, Saitama Prefecture
A temple in the mountains of Nishidaira, Tokigawa, the 9th temple of the Bandō Thirty-Three Kannon pilgrimage. Its principal image is a statue of Jūichimen Senju Sengen Kanzeon Bosatsu, and it preserves the "Jikōji Sutras", 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 object of worship: Jūichimen Senju Sengen Kanzeon Bosatsu
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, in the 2nd year of Emperor Tenmu (673) the monk Jikun built a Senju Kannon hall and opened a Kannon sacred site, and in the Nara period Dōchū, a leading disciple of Ganjin, is said to have founded the temple. In the Kamakura period it was revered by Minamoto no Yoritomo and flourished, with many monks' lodgings standing side by side, but it was burned in attacks during the Sengoku period and declined.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The principal image is enshrined in the Kannon hall, and prayers and petitions are conducted in the Amida hall (main hall).
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 慈光寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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