Buddhist temple
Saimyō-ji (Ōi)
最明寺（大井町）（さいみょうじ）
Ōi, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture
A temple of the Tō-ji Shingon sect in Kaneko, Ōi Town, Kanagawa Prefecture; its mountain name is Nyoisan. It enshrines its principal image, Fudō Myōō, and its Zenkō-ji Hall houses the omaedachi (front-standing image) of the Zenkō-ji Nyorai.
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: Fudō Myōō
History and things to know
According to the official guide, it began around Jōkyū 3 (1221), when Jōren Shōnin Gen'en, following a revelation in a dream, made a copy of the Nyorai of Zenkō-ji in Shinshū and enshrined it at 庶子山 in Matsuda. Hōjō Tokiyori is said to have donated estate lands, and after the wars the temple moved to Kaneko; in the Edo period, public showings (gokaichō) of the image began to be held in every Year of the Dragon.
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)
- 最明寺（大井町）「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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