Buddhist temple
Seishin-in
誠心院（せいしんいん）
Nakagyō, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
A temple of the Sennyū-ji school of the Shingon sect on Shinkyōgoku-dōri, Kyoto; its first head priest is said to have been the Heian poet Izumi Shikibu. It enshrines as its principal image a statue of Amida Nyorai said to have been commissioned by Fujiwara no Michinaga.
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 tradition, it began in Manju 4 (1027), when Fujiwara no Shōshi urged her father Michinaga to build it beside the Tōhoku-in of Hōjō-ji, and Izumi Shikibu is said to have become its first head priest. In the Kamakura period it moved to the south of Seigan-ji, and in the Tenshō era it moved to its present site by order of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. After burning in a fire in the Meiji era, the present main hall was built in Taishō 8 (1919).
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)
- 誠心院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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