Buddhist temple
Eihō-ji
永保寺（えいほうじ）
Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture
A Zen temple of the Nanzen-ji school of Rinzai Zen along the Toki River in Tajimi, with the mountain name Kokeizan. A seated statue of Shō Kanzeon Bosatsu is enshrined as the principal image in the Kannondō, a National Treasure, and the garden with Garyū Pond and the Musai Bridge is a Place of Scenic Beauty of the nation.
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: Shō Kanzeon Bosatsu (Kannondō)
History and things to know
According to the temple's tradition, it was opened in Shōwa 2 (1313) when Musō Soseki, invited by the Toki clan, built a hermitage in a secluded spot on Nagaseyama, and in Bunpō 1 (1317) he entrusted its affairs to his fellow disciple Gen'ō Hongen (Zen Master Buttoku). Later Gen'ō Hongen was established as the founding abbot, and in the Edo period it had many branch temples as a temple of the Gozan school. The Kannondō and the Kaisandō are designated National Treasures.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The only parking for worshippers is the dedicated lot before the railway crossing; the parking lots of the sub-temples within the grounds cannot be used. Groups of ten or more must apply to visit in advance.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 永保寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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