Buddhist temple
Tennō-ji
天王寺（てんのうじ）
Taitō, Tokyo
A Tendai temple in a corner of Yanaka Cemetery, with the mountain name Gokokusan. Its principal image is Amida Nyorai, and Bishamonten, which was the principal image in the Edo period, is revered as one of the Yanaka Seven Lucky Gods.
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 when 関長耀, a follower of Nichiren Shōnin, set up a hermitage in the late Kamakura period, and it was originally the Nichiren temple Chōyōzan Kannō-ji. In Genroku 11 (1698) it came to continue as a Tendai temple, and in Tenpō 4 (1833) it took its present name, Gokokusan Tennō-ji. It lost its halls in the Boshin War, and in the Meiji era the principal image was changed to a seated Amida Nyorai.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
It is inside Yanaka Cemetery and is described as a short walk from the south exit of JR Nippori Station.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 天王寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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