Buddhist temple
Nakayama-dera
中山寺（なかやまでら）
Takahama, Ōi District, Fukui Prefecture
A temple of the Shingon Omuro school at the eastern foot of Mt. Aobasan in Wakasa, the first temple of the Hokuriku Thirty-Three Kannon pilgrimage. Its principal image is a seated Batō Kannon Bosatsu, an Important Cultural Property; as a hidden image, it is shown to the public in the 33rd year and in the year midway between.
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: Batō Kannon Bosatsu (seated Batō Kanzeon Bosatsu)
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it was founded by Taichō Daishi in Daidō 2, and at first its principal images were the triad of Shaka, Amida and Kannon. At the beginning of the Kamakura period the Tendai monk Kakua Hōin renamed it Ichijō-ji and restored it with the seated Batō Kannon as its principal image, and in the Muromachi period it returned to the name Nakayama-dera. The main hall was built in Kōei 2 and is a nationally Important Cultural Property.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
It is a different temple from Nakayama-dera in Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 中山寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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