Buddhist temple
Jōkan-ji
城官寺（じょうかんじ）
Kita, Tokyo
A temple of the Shingon sect, Buzan school, in Kaminakazato, Kita, styled Hiratsukasan Anraku-in. Its principal image is a hidden Amida Nyorai, and it is counted as No. 47 of the Gofunai Eighty-Eight Temple Pilgrimage.
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 temple tradition, it came to be called Anraku-in because a monk of Anraku-ji in Tsukushi deposited an image of Amida Nyorai here while on pilgrimage, and it originally belonged to the Jōdo sect. It is said to have become its present sect from around Kan'ei 11 (1634), when 山川貞久 (Jōkan) made it a bettō, and within its grounds is the burial site of the Taki family, physicians to the Tokugawa household.
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 a hidden buddha with no regular public showing, and the temple states that worship inside the main hall is not offered (to view the inside of the main hall, contact the temple by telephone in advance).
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 城官寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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