Buddhist temple
Daiō-ji (Misato)
大雄寺（三郷市）（だいおうじ）
Misato, Saitama Prefecture
A Nichiren-shū temple in Takasu, Misato, with the mountain name Shōkōzan. The two honored ones Shakamuni Seson and Tahō Daizensei are installed at the front of the main hall, and it is also known for Daikokuten of the Misato Seven Lucky Gods pilgrimage.
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 at the front of the main hall: Shakamuni Seson and Tahō Daizensei (Daikokuten in the grounds)
History and things to know
According to the temple history, it was opened in Bunroku 1 by 教学院日利 and is a branch temple of Mamasan Guhō-ji in Ichikawa. With the river improvement works on the Edogawa, it moved its grounds during the Taishō and Shōwa periods, and the 36th abbot, 日透上人, is said to have filled in ponds and marshes and settled at the present site.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
"Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture," which appears in the introduction on the official website, is the location of the head temple, Mamasan Guhō-ji; Daiō-ji is in Takasu, Misato, Saitama Prefecture.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 大雄寺（三郷市）「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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