Buddhist temple
Myōshō-ji
妙正寺（みょうしょうじ）
Suginami, Tokyo
A Nichiren-shū temple beside Myōshōji Pond. Its principal images are Kuon Jitsujō Honshi Shakamuni Butsu, Nichiren Shōnin and the Ten Worlds Mandala, and it also enshrines various deities such as the Thirty Guardian Kami (Sanjū Banjin) and Kishimojin.
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 images: Kuon Jitsujō Honshi Shakamuni Butsu, Nichiren Shōnin, the Ten Worlds Mandala
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it began in Bunna 1 (1352) when Nichiyū Shōnin of Nakayama Hokekyō-ji built a hermitage beside the pond and welcomed the Thirty Guardian Kami. It was established as a temple in Eiwa 2 (1376), and in Keian 2 (1649) Tokugawa Iemitsu is said to have prayed here on a hawking trip and to have given a curtain bearing the hollyhock crest and a vermilion-seal document for the temple's lands.
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)
- 妙正寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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