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Head Temples

Head Temples

The Rinzai school has fourteen branches, each led by a head temple; the Obaku school has a single head temple. This section explains the history and features of these fifteen head temples. Click on the names to read about the individual temples.

Temple Name: Myoshin-ji 妙心寺
Mountain Name: Shobozan 正法山

Address: 64 Hanazono Myoshinji-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, 616-8035 Japan

Tel: 075-461-5226; Fax: 075-464-2069

Temple Name: Manpuku-ji 萬福寺
Mountain Name: Obaku-san 黄檗山

Address: 34 Samban-wari, Gokanosho, Uji-shi, Kyoto-fu, 611-0011 Japan

Tel: 0774-32-3900; Fax: 0774-32-6088

Temple Name: Nanzen-ji 南禪寺
Mountain Name: Zuiryusan 瑞龍山

Address: Nanzen-ji Fukuchi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, 606-843 Japan

Tel: 075-771-0365; Fax: 075-771-6989

Temple Name: Kencho-ji 建長寺
Mountain Name: Kofukuzan 巨福山

Address: 8 Yamanouchi, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa-ken, 247-0062 Japan

Tel: 0467-22-0981; Fax: 0467-25-6316

Temple Name: Tofuku-ji 東福寺
Mountain Name: Enichizan 慧日山

Address: 15 Honmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, 605-0981 Japan

Tel: 075-561-0087; Fax:075-533-0621

Temple Name: Engaku-ji 圓覺寺
Mountain Name: Zuirokuzan 瑞鹿山

Address: 409 Yamanouchi, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa-ken, 247-0062 Japan

Tel: 0467-22-0478; Fax: 0467-23-3027

Temple Name: Daitoku-ji 大徳寺
Mountain Name: Ryuhozan 龍寳山

Address: 53 Murasakino Daitokuji-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, 603-8231 Japan

Tel: 075-491-0019; Fax: 075-491-0016

Temple Name: Hoko-ji 方廣寺
Mountain Name: Shinnozan 深奥山

Address: 1577-1 Okuyama Inasa-cho, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken, 431-2224 Japan

Tel: 053-543-0003; Fax: 053-543-0249

Temple Name: Eigen-ji 永源寺
Mountain Name: Zuisekizan 瑞石山

Address: 41 Eigenjitakano-cho, Higashiohmi-shi, Shiga-ken, 527-0212 Japan

Tel: 0748-27-0016; Fax: 0748-27-1055

Temple Name: Tenryu-ji 天龍寺
Mountain Name: Reikizan 靈龜山

Address: 68 Saga Tenryuji Susukinobaba-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, 616-8385 Japan

Tel: 075-881-1235; Fax: 075-864-2424

Temple Name: Shokoku-ji 相國寺
Mountain Name: Mannenzan 萬年山

Address: 701 Shokokuji Monzen-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, 602-0898 Japan

Tel: 075-231-0301; Fax: 075-212-3591

Temple Name: Kennin-ji 建仁寺
Mountain Name: Tozan 東山

Address: 584 Komatsu-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, 605-0811 Japan

Tel: 075-561-0190; Fax: 075-561-5777

Temple Name: Kogaku-ji 向嶽寺
Mountain Name: Enzan 塩山

Address: 2026 Enzan-shi, Yamanashi-ken, 404-0042 Japan

Tel: 0553-33-2090; Fax: 0553-33-2183

Temple Name: Buttsu-ji 佛通寺
Mountain Name: Omotosan 御許山

Address: 22 Motoyama, Takasaka-cho, Mihara-shi, Hiroshima-ken, 729-0471 Japan

Tel: 0848-66-3502; Fax: 0848-66-2563

Temple Name: Kokutai-ji 國泰寺
Mountain Name: Machozan 摩頂山

Address: 184 Ota, Takaoka-shi, Toyama-ken, 933-0133 Japan

Tel: 0766-44-0610; Fax: 0766-44-1020