Buddhist temple
Shōji-ji
勝持寺（しょうじじ）
Nishikyō, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
A Tendai sect temple at the foot of the Nishiyama hills in Ōharano, Kyoto, known by the popular name “Hana no Tera” (Temple of Flowers). Its principal image is Yakushi Rurikō Nyorai, said to have been carved by Dengyō Daishi.
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: Yakushi Rurikō Nyorai
History and things to know
According to the temple's tradition, it was opened in Hakuhō 8 (679) by En no Gyōja by order of Emperor Tenmu, and in Enryaku 10 (791) Dengyō Daishi rebuilt its halls and pagoda and carved the principal image. In Jōwa 5 (838) forty-nine sub-temples were built, but everything except the Niō Gate was lost in the fires of the Ōnin War, and the present buildings were rebuilt after the war.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Every year in February and August the temple is closed to visitors for the whole month, and there are other closed days as well, so please check the official website.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 勝持寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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