Buddhist temple
Teigen-ji
貞源寺（ていげんじ）
Nakano, Tokyo
A Jōdo sect temple in Numabukuro, Nakano Ward, formally named 永康山東正院貞源寺, with Amida Nyorai as its principal image. Its head temple (sōhonzan) is Chion-in in Kyoto, and its grand head temple (daihonzan) is Zōjō-ji in Shiba.
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 Butsu (standing statue of Amida Nyorai)
History and things to know
According to the temple's tradition, in Keichō 6 (1601) 慶誉春公 Shōnin, who had the devotion of Tokugawa Ieyasu, came up to Edo carrying the principal image of Amida Nyorai on his back and opened a temple within the enclosures of Edo Castle. It later moved to Ochanomizu and then to Asakusa, and in the Kyōhō era changed its name from 東正寺 to Teigen-ji. After suffering damage in the Great Kantō Earthquake, it was rebuilt at its present site in Numabukuro.
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)
- 貞源寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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