Buddhist temple
Sekihō-ji
石峯寺（せきほうじ）
Fushimi, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
An Ōbaku sect temple in Fukakusa, Fushimi, with Shaka Nyorai as its principal image. It is the temple where the painter Itō Jakuchū spent his last years; stone statues of the Five Hundred Arhats associated with Jakuchū remain on the hill behind the main hall, and Jakuchū's grave is also here.
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: Shaka Nyorai
History and things to know
According to the temple's guide, it was opened as a Zen training place in the Hōei era (1704–11) by 千呆, the 6th head of the Ōbaku sect. In the Kansei era Itō Jakuchū built a hermitage here and made the Five Hundred Arhats with the cooperation of the head priest. The original principal image, Yakushi Nyorai, was lost in a fire in Shōwa 54, and when the main hall was rebuilt in Shōwa 60, Shaka Nyorai became the principal image.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The official website writes the name as “石峰寺.”
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 石峯寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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