Buddhist temple
Mizuma-dera
水間寺（みずまでら）
Kaizuka, Osaka Prefecture
A special head temple of the Tendai school in Kaizuka, Osaka Prefecture, with the mountain name Ryūkokusan. In the main hall, a Shō Kanzeon Bosatsu one sun and eight bu tall is enshrined as the hidden principal image; Fudō Myōō is enshrined in the Gomadō, and the main hall and a three-story pagoda stand in the precincts.
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: Shō Kanzeon Bosatsu
History and things to know
According to the temple's tradition, in Tenpyō 16 (744), Gyōki Bosatsu, on the orders of Emperor Shōmu, was guided by a dream to this place, received a statue of Shō Kannon here, and founded the temple. Its full complement of temple buildings was completed in Kenkyū 1, but they were burned in the fighting of the Sengoku period; the main hall was rebuilt in the Edo period, and the three-story pagoda was rebuilt in Tenpō 5. A tale of "the money of blessing" (rishō no zeni) also appears in Ihara Saikaku's Nippon Eitaigura.
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)
- 水間寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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