Buddhist temple
Yōgaku-ji
陽岳寺（ようがくじ）
Kōtō, Tokyo
Chōkōzan Yōgaku-ji, a Zen temple of the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school near Monzen-Nakachō. Its principal image is Jūichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu, with Jizō Bosatsu and Bishamonten enshrined as attendants.
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 (attendants: Jizō Bosatsu, Bishamonten)
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it was founded in Kan'ei 14 (1637), with Mukai Shōgen Tadakatsu, who commanded a naval force, as patron founder. It lost its former principal image and other items in a great fire in the Taishō era and in the Great Kantō Earthquake; the present principal image was received after the earthquake from Jissō-in of Myōshin-ji in Kyoto, and a survey by the ward is said to have shown it to be a work of the late Muromachi period.
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)
- 陽岳寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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