Buddhist temple
Shōun-ji (Sakai)
祥雲寺（しょううんじ）
Sakai Ward, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture
A temple of the Rinzai-shū Daitokuji school in Ōmachi-higashi, Sakai Ward, Sakai, whose mountain name (sangō) is Ryūkokuzan; it is also called the temple of pines. Its principal image, Kannon Bosatsu, is placed in the hōjō (main hall), and it reveres Takuan as its founder.
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: Kannon Bosatsu
History and things to know
According to the temple's account of its origins, Tani Shōan, a wealthy Sakai merchant devoted to Takuan, built the temple from Kan'ei 2 to 5 (1625–1628) on the site of Kaie-ji, which had burned in the Summer Siege of Osaka, to pray for the repose of his child, who had died young. Its buildings were lost in air raids during the Second World War and it was revived after the war; the present hōjō was built in Shōwa 27.
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)
- 祥雲寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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