Buddhist temple
Ryūken-ji
龍見寺（りゅうけんじ）
Hachiōji, Tokyo
A Sōtō temple in Tate-machi, Hachiōji, with the mountain name 光輝山. Its principal images are the “one Buddha and two patriarchs” (ichibutsu ryōso): Shakyamuni, Zen Master Dōgen and Zen Master Keizan; in the Dainichi hall a seated image of Dainichi Nyorai, a cultural property designated by Tokyo, is enshrined.
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 images: ichibutsu ryōso (Shakyamuni, Zen Master Dōgen, Zen Master Keizan)
History and things to know
According to the official guide, the present main hall was rebuilt in Kyōwa 3 (1803), and the Dainichi hall later, in Kaei 2 (1849). The wooden seated Dainichi Nyorai (Kongōkai) in the Dainichi hall was designated a cultural property of Tokyo in 1962, and is enshrined as a Dainichi triad together with the bodhisattvas Monju and Fugen.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The seated Dainichi Nyorai in the Dainichi hall cannot normally be viewed; it is shown only on special viewing days (official guide).
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 龍見寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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