Buddhist temple
Shōfuku-ji
正福寺（しょうふくじ）
Higashimurayama, Tokyo
A temple of the Rinzai-shū Kenchōji school in Higashimurayama, whose mountain name (sangō) is Kongōsan. Its principal image is Senju Sengen Kannon, and in its grounds stands the Sentai Jizōdō, the only wooden building in Tokyo that is a National Treasure.
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: Senju Sengen Kannon
History and things to know
According to the temple's guide, when Hōjō Tokimune, regent (shikken) of the Kamakura shogunate, fell seriously ill after coming here to hunt with falcons, Jizō appeared in his dream and gave him pills, and he recovered. The temple is said to have begun when Tokimune opened it in Kōan 1 (1278) as an offering in gratitude, and its founder was Sekkei Shingetsu.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The interior of the Sentai Jizōdō, a National Treasure, is open only on three special viewing days a year.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 正福寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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