Buddhist temple
Senju-in
仙寿院（せんじゅいん）
Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture
A Nichiren-shū temple on a hill overlooking the city of Kamaishi, whose principal object of worship is the Great Mandala, which expresses the world of the Lotus Sutra in written characters. As a temple of prayer, it also enshrines Kishimojin, Daikokuten and others.
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 object of worship: Daimandara gohonzon
History and things to know
According to the official guide, its origin is said to be a temple opened by Nichizui Shōnin in Bunmei 19 (1487) in what is now Sakura, Chiba Prefecture. A mission station was set up in Kamaishi in Meiji 25, and in Meiji 40 the Reverend Hosono Renshin transferred the temple name and built the temple at its present site. In Shōwa 44 its main hall and kuri (priests' quarters) were newly built.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
Its branch temple, Nikken-ji, is at a separate location. Please check where you intend to visit.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 仙寿院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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