Buddhist temple
Jōmyō-ji
浄明寺（じょうみょうじ）
Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture
A temple of the Jōdo Shinshū Honganji-ha in Kusunokiyama, Funabashi, with the mountain name Hōrinzan. It welcomes Amida Nyorai as its principal image, and through Dharma gatherings (hōza) and community events it is a place where its members gather.
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 traces its origin to a temple opened in Bunmei 6 (1474) at 野積谷 in Etchū by Sairen, a follower of Rennyo Shōnin. The present temple began in 1979 when the principal image was welcomed in Shibayama, Funabashi; in 2003 a new main hall was built in Kusunokiyama, and in 2005 the principal image was moved there.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
It is a separate temple from the Jōmyō-ji of the same name (the original temple) in Toyama Prefecture.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 浄明寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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