Buddhist temple
Tokkō-in
徳光院（とくこういん）
Chūō, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture
A temple of the Tenryū-ji branch of the Rinzai school in the Nunobiki area of Chūō Ward, Kobe, with the mountain name Daienzan. Its principal image is a statue of Jūichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu said to have been made in the Kamakura period.
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: Jūichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu (statue)
History and things to know
According to the official origin account, it was founded in Meiji 39 (1906) when Kawasaki Shōzō, founder of the Kawasaki Dockyard, resolved to establish a Zen training hall and invited Takagi Ryūen, chief abbot of Tenryū-ji, as founding priest. The tahōtō pagoda in the grounds, built in the Bunmei era at Myōdani in Tarumi Ward, is the oldest in the prefecture, and it was moved to its present site in Shōwa 13 (1938).
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
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)
- 徳光院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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