Buddhist temple
Myōden-ji
妙典寺（みょうでんじ）
Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture
A Nichiren sect temple in Koshigoe, Kamakura City, near Koshigoe Station on the Enoden line. Its principal image is Kuon Jitsujō Shakamuni Butsu, and because it lies deep in a valley it has also been called “Koshigoe no Yatodera” (the valley temple of Koshigoe).
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: Kuon Jitsujō Shakamuni Butsu
History and things to know
According to the temple's guide, it was opened in Enkyō 1 (1308) by Tenmoku Shōnin and is a branch temple of Myōhon-ji in Hikigayatsu, Kamakura. Until a chief abbot (kanshu) was appointed at Ryūkō-ji in Meiji 19, it took its turn serving as head priest of Ryūkō-ji as one of the Katase Eight Temples. In Edo-period records it appears under the name “Katase Myōden-ji” (片瀬妙伝寺).
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
It is a separate temple from Ryūkō-ji (it is one of the Katase Eight Temples that once took turns serving as head priest of Ryūkō-ji).
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 妙典寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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