Buddhist temple
Kongō-in (Hachiōji)
金剛院（八王子市）（こんごういん）
Hachiōji, Tokyo
A bekkaku honzan (special head temple) of Kōyasan Shingon-shū near the old Kōshū Kaidō in Hachiōji. It continues the lineage of the Fudō hall regarded as its origin, and enshrines an image of Fudōson as its principal image.
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: Fudōson
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it began in Tenshō 4 (1576) when the monk 真清 opened it under the name Myōō-in. In Kan'ei 8 (1631) its third head priest, 覚常, established its buildings at the present site, and it is thought to have taken over the Daishi hall that had stood within the jin'ya (administrative compound) of Ōkubo Nagayasu, becoming Kongō-in. Many of its buildings were lost in an air raid in Shōwa 20.
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)
- 金剛院（八王子市）「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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