Buddhist temple
Shōon-ji
松音寺（しょうおんじ）
Wakabayashi, Sendai
A Sōtō Zen temple in Shinteramachi, Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai, with the mountain name Gohōzan. It was once counted as one of the four great Sōtō temples of the castle town, and its principal image is a seated Shaka Nyorai said to date from the mid-Edo period.
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: Shaka Nyorai (seated)
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it was built in the Kanshō era of the Muromachi period as the family temple of the Date family on land in present-day Kōri-machi, Fukushima Prefecture, and by way of Marumori it moved to Renbō with the founding of Sendai. It burned in a fire in Meiji 3, and in Meiji 21 it absorbed its branch temple Chōsen-ji and moved to the present site. Its mountain gate is said to be a gate of the former Wakabayashi Castle, granted by the domain lord Tadamune.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Opening hours, access, areas open to visitors, and events can change. Please check the latest guidance from the shrine or temple itself before you go.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 松音寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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