Buddhist temple
Eian-ji
永安寺（えいあんじ）
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture
A temple of the Shingon-shū Daigo school in 舘山町, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, whose mountain name (sangō) is 鶴舞山; its principal image is Amida Nyorai. Many halls stand in the grounds, including the Kaisandō, the Bentendō and the Shōtendō Oku-no-in.
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 object of worship: Amida Nyorai
History and things to know
According to the official guide, its origin is said to be a temple built after the Ōnin War by Ashikaga Yoshihisa, ninth shogun of the Muromachi shogunate, to pray for the peace of the nation. In modern times Reikō Shōnin, founder of the present temple, following his master's last wishes, brought the time-honored temple name "Eian-ji" to Kanazawa to revive it, and proceeded to build the temple buildings on 鶴舞山.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
There is a Hida-Takayama branch temple in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, at a separate location from the main temple in Kanazawa.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 永安寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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