Buddhist temple
Kakuan-ji
額安寺（かくあんじ）
Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture
Kumagorizan Kakuan-ji, in Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, stands on the site of Kumagori Shōja, associated with Prince Shōtoku. Its principal image is a Jūichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu said to date from the mid-Muromachi period.
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: Jūichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it began as "Kumagori Shōja," a place of learning that Prince Shōtoku opened on the model of the Jetavana monastery (Gion Shōja), and it is said to have received its temple name when Empress Suiko's illness of the forehead was healed. In the Kamakura period Ninshō and others were involved with it; after it declined through war, restoration went forward from Shōwa 50.
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)
- 額安寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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