Zoshin-ji Temple
Located in Jihi, Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, Zōzen-ji is an ancient Sōtō Zen temple known as the family temple of Lord Imagawa Ujichika, with Jizō Bosatsu as its principal object of worship. It is a pilgrimage site on the Suruga Seven Kannon and Suruga Thirty-Three Kannon pilgrimage routes, and was formerly the site of Jihi-ji, a Shingon temple.
Zoshin-ji has a long history. In 723, approximately 1,300 years ago, Gyoki enshrined a statue of the Thousand-Armed Kannon Bodhisattva, carved following a divine revelation in a dream, and established Jihi-ji as a Shingon temple. This became a sacred site of the Suruga Seven Kannon, and the statue is still enshrined in the Kannon Hall today.
Then, in 1480 (Bunmei 12), Zen Master Tatsuō Shōin revived the dilapidated Jihi-ji as a Sōtō Sect temple. Furthermore, during the Imagawa period, it received strong patronage as the family temple of Imagawa Ujichika, the father of Lord Imagawa Yoshimoto.
Themes
- Cherry Blossoms and the Main Hall
- Anniversary of Lord Imagawa Ujichika’s Death, Main Hall
- Kannon Hall
Basic Information
- Address
- 302 Jibio, Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture 421-1211
- Access
[Car]
Approximately 25 minutes by car from the Shizuoka Interchange on the Tomei Expressway, and approximately 20 minutes by car from the Shin-Shizuoka Interchange on the Shin-Tomei Expressway[Public Transportation]
Take the "Warashina Line" bus from Shizuoka Station for 15 minutes, get off at "Jibio-Minami," and walk for about 15 minutes.
*Please note that business hours, holidays, and prices are subject to change, so please check with the contact information provided before visiting.
