Buddhist temple
Honryū-in
本龍院（ほんりゅういん）
Taitō, Tokyo
A temple of the Sensō-ji group on Matsuchiyama in Asakusa, fondly known as Matsuchiyama Shōden. It enshrines Daishō Kangiten (Shōten-sama), whose honji butsu (original Buddha) is Jūichimen Kannon Bosatsu.
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
Enshrined: Daishō Kangiten (Shōten-sama; honji butsu: Jūichimen Kannon Bosatsu)
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, in the reign of Empress Suiko a hill rose up out of the earth and a golden dragon guarded it, and six years later, at a time of great drought, Jūichimen Kannon descended onto this hill in the form of Daishō Kangiten and saved the people; this is said to be the origin of Shōten-sama's enshrinement here. In the grounds remains a hōkyōintō stupa built in Tenmei 1 (1781).
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The official website mainly uses the common name Matsuchiyama Shōden (the formal name is Honryū-in).
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 本龍院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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