Buddhist temple
Jōkō-ji
城興寺（じょうこうじ）
Minami, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
A temple of the Shingon sect, Sennyū-ji school, in Higashikujō, Minami Ward, Kyoto. Its principal image is a hidden Senju Kanzeon Bosatsu said to have been made by Jikaku Daishi, and it is No. 22 of the Rakuyō Thirty-three Kannon 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: Senju Kanzeon Bosatsu (hidden buddha)
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it began in Eikyū 1 (1113) when the kanpaku Fujiwara no Tadazane, who had inherited the site of Kujō-dono, the residence of Fujiwara no Nobunaga, built a temple there and named it Jōkō-ji. The temple relates that Taira no Kiyomori's confiscation of the temple, which had later become a domain of Prince Mochihito, was a major cause of the campaign against the Taira, and that it burned and declined in the Ōnin War.
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)
- 城興寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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