Founded 1242 as the Head Temple of Jōdo Buddhism in the Kantō region by the third patriarch Ryōchū under the patronage of Regent Hōjō Tsunetoki. Home of a National Treasure mandala scroll, Kamakura's largest wooden main hall, and the famous Ojūya nembutsu ceremony each October
創建
1242 年
種別
寺院
Access
Alight at 'Kōmyō-ji' bus stop, about 10 min by Keikyu Bus from Kamakura Station East Exit (JR / Enoden). Or 25 min walk from Kamakura Station East Exit.
A major temple of the Jōdo (Pure Land) school of Buddhism in Zaimokuza, Kamakura, formally known as Tenshōzan Rengein Kōmyō-ji and ranked as a head temple (daihonzan) of the Jōdo sect. The principal image is Amitabha Buddha. The temple was founded in 1242 (Ninji 3) by the third Jōdo patriarch Zen'a Ryōchū (Kishū Zenji) under the patronage of the fourth Kamakura regent Hōjō Tsunetoki. For eight cen…
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由緒
The temple traces its origins to 1240 (Ninji 1), when Ryōchū opened Rengein in Sasuke Valley under the patronage of Hōjō Tsunetoki. In 1242 (Ninji 3) the temple was relocated to the present site in Zaimokuza and renamed Kōmyō-ji. Ryōchū (1199–1287) was a disciple of Shōkō (Benchō), himself a discipl…
Cleansing impurity, spiritual purification, driving away evil. Rooted in misogi ablutions and goma fire rites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "阿弥陀如来（本尊）"
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Festivals & Events
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2月
15
Komyoji Nehan-e (Nirvana Day)
Nirvana Day ceremony at Komyoji, a head temple of the Jodo sect in Kamakura, on February 15. Formal memorial rites are held and the Nehan painting is displayed. Worshippers quietly mourn the Buddha's passing while feeling the winter sea breeze in precincts facing Zaimokuza Beach.