Buddhist temple
Makaya-ji
摩訶耶寺（まかやじ）
Hamana, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture
An old Kōyasan Shingon temple in Mikkabi-chō, in the Oku-Hamanako area. Its principal image is a hidden Shō Kanzeon Bosatsu, long cherished as a Kannon for warding off misfortune, and the temple is also known for its medieval garden.
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: Yakuyoke Shō Kanzeon Bosatsu (hidden buddha)
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it began in Jinki 3 (726) in the Nara period when Gyōki opened it as 新達寺 on Mount Tomimaku. It is said that it later moved to Kannon-iwa in the mountains and was called 真萱寺, and that at the end of the Heian period it moved to its present site by imperial wish of Emperor Ichijō. Its images of Fudō Myōō and Senju Kannon are national Important Cultural Properties.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
The principal image is a hidden buddha and is not normally shown to the public.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 摩訶耶寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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