Buddhist temple
Sokujōin
即成院（そくじょういん）
Higashiyama, Kyoto
A temple in Sennyūji Sannai-chō, Higashiyama, Kyoto, enshrining its principal image, Amida Nyorai, and statues of the Twenty-Five Bodhisattvas showing them coming from the Pure Land to welcome the dying. It is also known as a temple associated with Nasu no Yoichi.
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: Amida Nyorai (enshrined with the Twenty-Five Bodhisattvas)
History and things to know
According to the temple's guide, it began when a son of Fujiwara no Yorimichi, who built the Byōdōin in Uji, acted as patron and assembled statues of Amida Nyorai and the Twenty-Five Bodhisattvas on the bank opposite the Byōdōin. Escaping the anti-Buddhist movement of the Meiji era, the temple and its statues moved to the present site in Higashiyama. The statues are thought to be the joint work of the sculptor Jōchō and his disciples.
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)
- 即成院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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