Buddhist temple
Shinzenkō-ji
新善光寺（しんぜんこうじ）
Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
One of the sub-temples of Sennyū-ji, belonging to the Shingon Sennyūji school. Its principal image is a standing Amida Nyorai said to have been cast in the same form as the Amida Nyorai of Zenkō-ji in Shinshū, and Aizen Myōō is also enshrined in the Aizen Hall.
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
History and things to know
According to the temple's tradition, it was founded at Ichijō Ōmiya in 1243 by imperial wish of Emperor Go-Saga, and it is said to have been granted the name “Shinzenkō-ji” for the sake of people who could not travel all the way to Shinano to worship. After burning in the fires of the Ōnin War, it was moved within the precincts of Sennyū-ji in 1473 by command of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
A different temple from Zenkō-ji in Nagano and from temples of the same name elsewhere. It is a sub-temple within the precincts of Sennyū-ji in Kyoto.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 新善光寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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