Buddhist temple
Shūon-an
酬恩庵（しゅうおんあん）
Kyōtanabe, Kyoto Prefecture
A Zen temple of the Rinzai sect, Daitoku-ji school, affectionately known as “Ikkyū-ji” because Zen Master Ikkyū spent his last years here; in its main hall a seated Shaka Nyorai is enshrined as its 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: Shaka Nyorai (a seated image enshrined in the main hall)
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it began as Myōshō-ji, opened in the Kamakura period by National Teacher Daiō (Nanpo Jōmyō); after it fell into ruin in the fires of the Genkō war, Zen Master Ikkyū revived it in the Kōshō era (1455–56) and named it “Shūon-an.” The main hall was built in the Eikyō era through the devotion of Ashikaga Yoshinori, and the Zen master's tomb is also within the grounds.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Its formal name is Shūon-an, and it is also referred to by its popular name, “Ikkyū-ji.”
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 酬恩庵「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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