Buddhist temple
Tamon-ji
多聞寺（たもんじ）
Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture
A Nichiren-school temple on land overlooking the sea in Hamaogi, Kamogawa, with the mountain name 光玉山. It enshrines Nichiren Daibosatsu and Bishamonten, who is said to have welcomed Nichiren Shōnin, among others.
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
Enshrined: Nichiren Daibosatsu, Bishamonten
History and things to know
According to the temple's records, it is said to have been founded in Shōchū 2 (1325) by Nichiyū, a disciple of Nichiren Shōnin. The temple's tradition relates that in Bun'ei 1 Nichiren Shōnin was guided by a boy and stayed at this temple, and that when the boy was found to be a manifestation of Bishamonten, the temple changed from the Tendai school to the Nichiren school and took its present name, after Tamonten.
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)
- 多聞寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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