Buddhist temple
Shinjō-ji
真乗寺（しんじょうじ）
Minami Ward, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture
A temple of the Shingon Chisan school in Matsumoto, Minami Ward, Saitama, with the mountain name 寳松山. Its principal images are two Dainichi Nyorai, of the Kongōkai (Diamond Realm) and the Taizōkai (Womb Realm), and it is the 19th temple of the Kita-Adachi Eighty-eight Temple pilgrimage.
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: Dainichi Nyorai (two images, of the Kongōkai and the Taizōkai)
History and things to know
According to the temple's tradition, it is said to have begun in Matsumoto village in the Edo period, and 宥元 Oshō, who revived it, died in Enkyō 3 (1746). The official guide states that the main hall was built in Hōreki 5 (1755), and that in Heisei 27 (2015) a new main hall was completed and the priests' quarters were extended and renovated.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
On the official website the name is written 眞乗寺.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 真乗寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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