Buddhist temple
Shukōin
守光院（しゅこういん）
Minami, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture
A Sōtō Zen temple in Ōtakubo, Minami Ward, Saitama City, with the mountain name Gokokuzan. It enshrines as its principal image a statue of Yakushi Nyorai designated a cultural property by the city.
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 Nyorai
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, when Minamoto no Yoritomo raised his army in Jishō 4 (1180), Sasaki Saburō Moritsuna built a fortified position here to gather troops; when he left, he built a small hall and installed his personal image of Yakushi Nyorai, and this was the beginning. At first it was called 守綱院. Its restoration was undertaken in the Tenshō era, and in Keian 2 (1649) it received a vermilion-seal grant (goshuin) from the shogunate. The present main hall was built in Keiō 1.
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)
- 守光院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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