Buddhist temple
Ryūsen-ji (Suginami)
龍泉寺（杉並区）（りゅうせんじ）
Suginami, Tokyo
A Sōtō temple in Shimotakaido, Suginami, with the mountain name 嶺玉山. Its principal image is a seated Shaka Nyorai, and within its grounds are enshrined the Kitamuki Jizō, said to have drawn devotion since the Edo period, and the Six Jizō.
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: seated Shaka Nyorai
History and things to know
Temple tradition holds that it was opened in Kōjimachi, Edo, in Keichō 8 (1603), and that its founder was the priest 普庵瑞迪, the second head of Zenshō-ji in Yotsuya. Its records were lost in fires in the Genroku and Kyōhō eras; after moving to Yotsuya in the Kan'ei era, it moved to its present site in Meiji 42 (1909) in connection with land readjustment.
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)
- 龍泉寺（杉並区）「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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