Buddhist temple
Raigō-in
来迎院（らいごういん）
Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
A sub-temple of Sennyū-ji whose principal image is an Amida Nyorai said to be the work of Unkei. A Sanbō Kōjin said to be connected with Kōbō Daishi is enshrined in the Kōjin Hall, and a tea room built by Ōishi Kuranosuke also remains.
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: Amida Nyorai
History and things to know
According to the temple's tradition, it began in 806 when Kōbō Daishi enshrined at this place the Sanbō Kōjin that had been revealed to him in Tang China, and in the Kamakura period the Vinaya master 月翁 of Sennyū-ji built its halls and became its founding priest. After burning in the Ōnin War it was restored by Maeda Toshiie and others, and in the Edo period Ōishi Kuranosuke is said to have become a parishioner and set up the tea room 含翠軒.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
A different temple from Raigō-in in Ōhara, Sakyō Ward, Kyoto. This one is within the precincts of Sennyū-ji in Higashiyama.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 来迎院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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