Buddhist temple
Jōren-ji
乗蓮寺（じょうれんじ）
Itabashi, Tokyo
A Jōdo temple in Akatsuka, Itabashi, whose principal image is Amida Nyorai. It is known for the “Tokyo Daibutsu,” a bronze Amida Nyorai whose eye-opening ceremony was held in Shōwa 52.
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 Nyorai
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it began in the Ōei era when the priest 了賢無的 built a hermitage in Yamanaka Village in Itabashi, and it later moved to Itabashi-shuku on the Nakasendō. In Kanpō 3 (1743) Tokugawa Yoshimune stopped here during a falconry outing. As road widening reduced the temple grounds, it moved, from Shōwa 46, to its present site in the former Ninomaru of Akatsuka Castle.
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)
- 乗蓮寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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