Buddhist temple
Sōun-in
宋雲院（そううんいん）
Taitō, Tokyo
A temple of the Daitoku-ji branch of the Rinzai school in Higashi-Ueno. Its principal image is Kokūzō Bosatsu, said to be a bunshin (offshoot) of the principal image of Kongōshō-ji on Mount Asama in Ise, and Uhō Dōji and Myōjō Tenshi are enshrined on either side.
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, Tachibana Muneshige, lord of the Yanagawa domain, built it as a sub-temple of Kōtoku-ji, with the priest 州甫 as founder, to pray for the repose of his birth mother (the wife of Takahashi Jōun). It lost its temple treasures in the Great Kantō Earthquake, and after relocating it lost its halls to forced evacuation during the war, but the main hall was rebuilt in Shōwa 34.
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)
- 宋雲院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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