Buddhist temple
Nan-in
南院（なんいん）
Kōya, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture
A bekkaku honzan (special head temple) of Kōyasan Shingon-shū on Kōyasan, with a shukubō (temple lodging). Its principal image is the Namikiri Fudō Myōō, said to have been made by Kōbō Daishi, and the temple is also called "Namikiri-san".
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: Namikiri Fudō Myōō
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it was built by Kojima Shinkō Sōzu, who lived at Nan-in of Tōdai-ji. The principal image is called Namikiri Fudō from the legend that it saved Kōbō Daishi when he met a storm on his return from Tang China, and it is a national Important Cultural Property. In the grounds there is also a busshari-tō (stupa for relics of the Buddha) built in Shōwa 63.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
A sub-temple within Kōyasan, separate from Kongōbu-ji, the head temple (sōhonzan). The nearest bus stop is "Namikiri Fudō-mae".
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 南院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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