An'yō-in (Kamakura)
| An’yō-in | |
|---|---|
安養院 | |
Hondō of An'yō-in | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Deity | Amida Nyorai |
| Rite | Jōdo |
| Location | |
| Location | 3-1-22 Ōmachi, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa-ken |
| Country | Japan |
Shown within Kanagawa Prefecture An'yō-in (Kamakura) (Japan) | |
| Coordinates | 35°18′51″N 139°33′19″E / 35.31417°N 139.55528°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Hōjō Masako |
| Completed | 1225 |
An’yō-in (安養院) is a Buddhist temple located in the Ōmachi neighborhood of the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The temple's full name is Gionzan An'yō-in Chōraku-ji (祇園山安養院長楽寺). It belongs to the Jōdo shū sect and its honzon is a statue of Amida Nyorai; however, the temple is more famous for enshrining an image of Senjū Kannon Bosatsu ( Sahasrabhūja), which makes it the 4th stop on the Bandō Sanjūsankasho pilgrimage route. It is also called the "Tashirō Kannon".