Buddhist temple
Otagi Nenbutsu-ji
愛宕念仏寺（おたぎねんぶつじ）
Ukyō, Kyoto
A temple in Saga Toriimoto, deep in Sagano, whose principal image is the Yakuyoke Senju Kannon (Thousand-Armed Kannon who wards off misfortune). In its grounds stand 1,200 stone statues of rakan carved by visitors with their own hands.
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: Yakuyoke Senju Kannon
History and things to know
According to the temple history, it began when Empress Shōtoku built it on a site on Matsubara-dōri in Higashiyama in Tenpyō Jingo 2 (766). After it fell into ruin through flooding of the Kamo River in the Heian period, the Tendai monk Senkan restored it. The main hall was moved to its present place in Saga in Taishō 11, and from Shōwa 30 restoration went forward under the chief priest Nishimura Kōchō, a sculptor of Buddhist images.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
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)
- 愛宕念仏寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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