Buddhist temple
Sōji-in
総持院（そうじいん）
Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture
A Kōyasan Shingon temple in Kawaraguchi, Ebina, styled 海老山満蔵寺總持院. Its principal image is Kokūzō Bosatsu, and on the 13th of every month, its fair day, a goma offering to the principal image is performed.
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: Kokūzō Bosatsu
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it was opened in Tenpyō Shōhō 6 (754) by 藤原廣政, the gōji (local official) of Ebina, who received a revelation in a dream from Aruka Myōjin, with Kokūzō Bosatsu as its principal image. Until the separation of Shinto and Buddhism in the Meiji period it was the bettō temple of Aruka Jinja. Many of its buildings were lost to war fires and the Great Kantō Earthquake, and the present main hall was built in Heisei 6.
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)
- 総持院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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