Buddhist temple
Rinsen-ji
臨川寺（りんせんじ）
Seki, Gifu Prefecture
A Zen temple of the Ōbaku sect in Koyana, Seki, Gifu Prefecture, with the mountain name 萬亀山. It enshrines Shō Kannon Bosatsu as its principal image, and the two silver osmanthus trees in front of the main hall are regarded as the temple's emblem.
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: Shō Kannon Bosatsu
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it began in 1617 when 喜多嶋惣右衛門, a local powerful family head, built it as the family temple of the lord 池田図書政長. At first it was a Rinzai temple, but in 1660 it invited Zen Master Chōon Dōkai and became an Ōbaku temple. The temple relates that the present main hall was rebuilt in 1854 under its fifteenth head priest, 指月.
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)
- 臨川寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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