Buddhist temple
Seishō-ji
青松寺（せいしょうじ）
Minato, Tokyo
A Sōtō Zen temple in Atago, Minato Ward, with the mountain name Mannenzan; its principal image is Shakamuni Nyorai. It holds events open to the general public, such as sutra-copying gatherings and lectures on Buddhism.
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: Shakamuni Nyorai
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it was founded in Bunmei 8 (1476) at Kaizuka in Kōjimachi, with Ōta Dōkan as patron founder, and in Keichō 5 (1600) it moved to its present site in Atago along with the construction of the outer moat of Edo Castle. In Meiji 8 the Sōtō school's Senmon Gakuhonkō was opened in the dormitory in its grounds, leading to what later became Komazawa University. It lost its halls and pagoda in the Great Kantō Earthquake, and its buildings were later rebuilt.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
Apart from the Karuizawa Seishōji Betsuin in Nagano Prefecture, the main temple is in Atago, Minato Ward, Tokyo.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 青松寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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