Buddhist temple
Kaikō-ji
戒光寺（かいこうじ）
Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
A sub-temple within the precincts of Sennyū-ji whose principal image is a large statue of Shaka Nyorai called “Jōroku-san.” Yūzū Benzaiten, one of the Senzan Seven Lucky Gods, is also enshrined in its grounds.
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: Jōroku Shaka Nyorai
History and things to know
According to the temple's tradition, it is said to have been founded in the mid-Kamakura period as an imperial prayer temple of Emperor Go-Horikawa. It lost its buildings in the Ōnin War, but the principal image, said to be the work of Unkei and his son Tankei, escaped the fire. It is said that later, from the connection that the image served as a substitute for Emperor Go-Mizunoo, it became a sub-temple of Sennyū-ji, the family temple of the imperial household.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
A sub-temple within the precincts of Sennyū-ji, the head temple of its school, and a different temple from the main quarters of Sennyū-ji.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 戒光寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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