Buddhist temple
Manshō-ji
満昌寺（まんしょうじ）
Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture
A Zen temple of the Rinzai sect, Kenchō-ji school, in Ōyabe, Yokosuka, with the mountain name 義明山. Besides its principal image, the Kegon Shaka image, it preserves a seated image of Miura Yoshiaki, regarded as its founding patron, and other works.
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: Kegon Shaka image
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it was built in Kenkyū 5 (1194) by Minamoto no Yoritomo, with Miura no Ōsuke Yoshiaki as its founding patron. It is said that Zen Master 仏乗 later became its restorer-founder and it became a Zen temple of the Kenchō-ji school, and that after a fire in Hōei 2 (1705) Zen Master 仏心 rebuilt it in Kan'en 2 (1749) and changed its mountain name to 義明山.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
The grounds are open for worship, but viewing the treasure hall that houses the seated image of Miura Yoshiaki is stated to require a reservation and an admission fee.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 満昌寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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