Buddhist temple
Saigan-ji
西岸寺（さいがんじ）
Bunkyō, Tokyo
A Jōdo-school temple in Kasuga, Bunkyō (Tōkōzan Shōgon-in). Its principal image is a standing Amida Nyorai said to have been made by Eshin Sōzu, and images of the bodhisattvas Kannon and Seishi, Zendō Daishi and Hōnen Shōnin are enshrined alongside it.
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: Amida Nyorai
History and things to know
According to the temple's official guide, it was founded in Genna 2 (1616), and the Naitō and Odagiri families are said to be its founding patrons. In Shōwa 2, taking the Great Kantō Earthquake as a lesson, a reinforced-concrete main hall was built; in the war damage of Shōwa 20 it lost its great roof, but the principal image and the death register are said to have survived without burning.
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)
- 西岸寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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