Buddhist temple
Shinshō Gokuraku-ji
真正極楽寺（しんしょうごくらくじ）
Sakyō, Kyoto
A temple in Jōdoji Shinnyo-chō, Sakyō Ward, Kyoto, affectionately known as Shinnyo-dō. It enshrines as its hidden principal image a standing Amida Nyorai said to have been made by Jikaku Daishi Ennin.
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 (standing statue)
History and things to know
According to the temple's chronology, in Eikan 2 (984) Kaisan moved the Amida Nyorai statue of the Jōgyōdō of Enryaku-ji on Mount Hiei to the detached palace of Higashi Sanjō-in on Kaguraoka, and in Shōryaku 3 (992) it received an imperial edict of founding and its halls were completed. During the Ōnin War the principal image was moved to various places, but in Bunmei 16 (1484) it returned to the original site by order of Ashikaga Yoshimasa.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The principal image, a standing Amida Nyorai, is a hidden image; the official website states that it is shown once a year (November 15) at a special viewing.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 真正極楽寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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