Buddhist temple
Tondabayashi Kōshōji Betsuin
富田林興正寺別院（とんだばやしこうしょうじべついん）
Tondabayashi, Osaka Prefecture
A temple of the Shinshū Kōshō school at the center of the jinaimachi (temple town) of Tondabayashi, Osaka Prefecture; it is a betsuin (branch temple) of the head temple Kōshō-ji in Kyoto. Its principal image, a standing statue of Amida Nyorai, is placed on the shumidan (altar platform) of the main hall, and six buildings, including the main hall, are national Important Cultural Properties.
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 object of worship: standing statue of Amida Nyorai
History and things to know
According to the temple's record of its origins, it is said to have begun early in the Eiroku era when Shōshū Shōnin, sixteenth head of Kōshō-ji, asked the village headmen of four surrounding villages to build a town and proceeded with building the gobō (temple) and laying out the town. Since then, for about 460 years, it has been maintained by its followers as the core temple of the Tondabayashi jinaimachi, and its main hall, audience hall, bell tower, drum tower, main gate and Onarimon were designated national Important Cultural Properties in Heisei 26.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Separate from the head temple Kōshō-ji in Kyoto. Because of major restoration work that began in Reiwa 4, the days on which the main hall can be visited are limited.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 富田林興正寺別院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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