Buddhist temple
Shōjōshin-in
清浄心院（しょうじょうしんいん）
Kōya, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture
A bekkaku honzan (special head temple) of Kōyasan Shingon-shū on Kōyasan that also serves as a shukubō (temple lodging). Its principal image is the Hatsuka Daishi statue, said to have been carved by Kōbō Daishi; it is a hidden image shown once a year.
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: Hatsuka Daishi statue
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it is said to have been opened by Kōbō Daishi in the Tenchō era and at first called Kitabō, and later renamed with its present temple title by imperial order. In the Heian period it was rebuilt by Taira no Munemori, and in the Edo period it became the prayer temple of Uesugi Kenshin and the bodaisho (family memorial temple) of the Satake family.
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 principal image is a hibutsu (hidden buddha) and is shown only on its ennichi, April 20, each year.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 清浄心院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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