is a Buddhist temple affiliated with Nichiren-shū located in the city of Hachiōji in western Tōkyō, Japan. Its mountain name is .
The temple is among those of the Pilgrimage (), and enshrines the goddess Benzaiten. It is popularly known as . It was formerly associated with () of the () branch of Nichiren Buddhism.
History 1489 - The temple was established by Keiun Nicchō () for his retirement. 1490 - Establishment formerly recognized within . 1590 - Relocated to
Temple grounds Main Hall Cemetery Inari Hall (, ) Ema shelf (, ) Picture guide (, ), popularly known as
Faith tradition As is customary of Shinbutsu-shūgō tradition, Shinto kami are also enshrined at Ryōhō-ji such as Ugajin, an agricultural deity closely associated with the Buddhist deity Benzaiten. Inari Ōkami and Ukanomitama are both enshrined within the Inari Hall.
The temple has also enshrined Daikokuten and Ryūjin in an effort to expand its popularity.
Moe-ji In May 2009, the temple installed an illustrated signboard featuring Buddhist and Shinto deities as anime characters, prompting the popular name . In order to provide a cheerful atmosphere for visitors, the enshrined , an eccentric, stylized form of the goddess, is presented through various forms of music and entertainment. The temple abbot was introduced to voice actress and illustrator , who went on to play the role of Benzaiten in cosplay, taking on the persona "Toro Benten."
August 2010 saw the release of a theme song for Ryōhō-ji, , under the Ryōhō-j Records label created by music ensemble IOSYS.八王子の「萌え寺」で奉納祭 日刊スポーツ 2010年11月14日閲覧
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External links
了法寺 Official website かみたま 元了法寺 YouTube channel