Buddhist temple
Tenryū-in
天龍院（てんりゅういん）
Taitō, Tokyo
A temple of the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school in Yanaka, whose principal image is Shakamuni Butsu. A wooden standing statue of Jizō Bosatsu inscribed with the date Bunmei 11 (a Tangible Cultural Property of Taitō Ward) has also come down.
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: Shakamuni Butsu
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it was founded in Kanda in 1630 with the devotion of the second shogun, Tokugawa Hidetada, and until the Meiji Restoration it presented pine, plum and narcissus to the shogun's family every New Year. It moved to Yanaka in 1648 and was rebuilt after each of four great fires, and its main hall and priests' quarters, built in Meiji 30, remain today.
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)
- 天龍院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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