Buddhist temple
Tōri Tenjō-ji
忉利天上寺（とうりてんじょうじ）
Nada Ward, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture
A temple on Mt. Mayasan in Nada Ward, Kobe, regarded by temple tradition as a temple of imperial prayer of Emperor Kōtoku. Its principal image is a hidden Jūichimen Kannon one sun eight bu in height, and the name Mayasan arose because the temple enshrines an image of Lady Maya (Maya Bunin), the birth mother of Shakyamuni.
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: Jūichimen Kannon (hidden image); Butsumo Maya Bunin (Lady Maya, mother of the Buddha)
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it was opened in Taika 2 by the Indian monk Hōdō Sennin at the imperial request of Emperor Kōtoku, and it is said to have come to be called Tōri Tenjō-ji after Kōbō Daishi brought back an image of Lady Maya from Tang China and enshrined it here. In the Edo period Tokugawa Iemitsu designated it the guardian temple of Settsu. It lost its buildings in a fire in Shōwa 51, and the golden hall, the Maya Bunin hall and other buildings have been rebuilt at Moto-Maya, regarded as the site of its founding.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Opening hours, access, areas open to visitors, and events can change. Please check the latest guidance from the shrine or temple itself before you go.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 忉利天上寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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