Buddhist temple
Ryūkō-in
龍光院（りゅうこういん）
Kōtō, Tokyo
A Jōdo-school temple in Miyoshi, Kōtō Ward. Its principal images are Amida Nyorai with the attendant bodhisattvas Kannon and Seishi, and it also enshrines Bishamonten of the Fukagawa Seven Lucky Gods.
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: Amida Nyorai, Kannon Bosatsu, Seishi Bosatsu
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it began as a sub-temple of Unkō-in, which was built in Bakuro-chō in Keichō 16 (1611) at the wish of Acha no Tsubone. It burned repeatedly in great fires and moved to Fukagawa in Tenna 2 (1682); in Kyōhō 19 Hōryū-in and Seikō-in were combined to become Ryūkō-in, and Seishin-in was later merged into it as well.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
It was originally a sub-temple of Unkō-in, and it is a separate temple from Unkō-in, also in Fukagawa.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 龍光院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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