Buddhist temple
Nisseki-ji
日石寺（にっせきじ）
Kamiichi, Nakaniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture
The head temple (daihonzan) of the Shingon Misshū in Ōiwa, Kamiichi, Toyama Prefecture, whose mountain name (sangō) is Ōiwasan. Its principal image is a Fudō Myōō carved into a huge rock (magaibutsu), and it is known as a sacred site of Fudō.
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 object of worship: Fudō Myōō (a magaibutsu carved into a huge rock)
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, in Jinki 2 (725) Gyōki is said to have carved Fudō Myōō into a huge tuff rock in a single night, and the temple flourished as a place of mountain ascetic practice looking up to Tateyama and Tsurugidake. In the Tenshō era the mountain precincts were burned in a conflict with Uesugi Kenshin, but in the Keichō era the temple was rebuilt with the backing of Maeda Toshitsune and took the name Ōiwasan Nisseki-ji. The magaibutsu is designated a national historic site and an 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
The Oku-no-in is in a cave in the cliffs of Sengankei, at a separate location from the main hall (Fudōdō).
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 日石寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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