Buddhist temple
Shōjōkō-ji
清浄光寺（しょうじょうこうじ）
Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture
The head temple (sōhonzan) of the Ji school, in Fujisawa City, affectionately known by the common name "Yugyō-ji". In the main hall, a seated Amida Nyorai 184 cm tall is enshrined as the principal image.
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: seated Amida Nyorai
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it was opened in Shōchū 2 (1325) by Donkai Shōnin, the fourth Yugyō, with a donation from his elder brother, Matano Gorō Kagehira. Each time it lost its halls in repeated wars and fires it was restored, and in Kan'ei 8 (1631) the Edo shogunate recognized it as the head temple of the Ji school. The temple's guide says that the present principal image was moved in Genbun 2 (1737) from a sub-temple of Nichirin-ji in Asakusa.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Its common name is Yugyō-ji.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 清浄光寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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