Buddhist temple
Honganji Saginomori Betsuin
本願寺鷺森別院（ほんがんじさぎのもりべついん）
Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture
A betsuin (branch temple) of the Jōdo Shinshū Honganji school in Saginomori, Wakayama City; its head temple is Nishi Hongan-ji. The principal image, Amida Nyorai, is enshrined in its main hall.
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 object of worship: Amida Nyorai
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it originated in a dōjō opened at Shimizuura by Ryōken, who became a disciple of Rennyo Shōnin in Bunmei 8, and in Eiroku 6 it moved to Saginomori and became the Saika Gobō. After Kennyo Shōnin withdrew from Osaka it served as the head temple for about three years, and its halls, burned in air raids, were rebuilt in Heisei 6.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
A betsuin in Wakayama, separate from Nishi Hongan-ji in Kyoto. In keeping with its teaching, it does not offer goshuin (temple seals) or amulets.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 本願寺鷺森別院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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