Spring Higan-e (Equinox)
March 1st, 2:00 PM
Events
We hold observances and sermons on the 1st of every month (except January). Anyone can attend.
All sermons are given in Japanese only.
Eitaikyo (Perpetual Memorial)
May 1st, 2:00 PM
Urabon-e (Ullambana)
August 1st, 2:00 PM
Autumn Higan-e (Equinox)
September 1st, 2:00 PM
Ho-onko (Founder's Memorial)
November 1st, 2:00 PM
Shoshinge Lecture
1st of February, April, June, October, and December, 2:00 PM
Free Wi-Fi
Due to the termination of "Osaka Free Wi-Fi Lite", "DoSPOT" and "FLET'S SPOT" services, the provision of Wi-Fi spots at our facility will end on March 31, 2026.
Free Wi-Fi (Public wireless LAN service) is available at our facility.
You can probably connect to Free Wi-Fi on the alley in front of our facility. Please be careful not to disturb passersby and neighborhoods while using Free Wi-Fi.
Available Wi-Fi services
Osaka Free Wi-Fi Lite
SSID Osaka_Free_Wi-Fi_Lite
Provided by Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau
DoSPOT
SSID DoSPOT-FREE
Provided by NTT MEDIASUPPLY
FLET'S SPOT
SSID NTTWEST-SPOT
Provided by NTT-WEST
* Paid members only
Available terminals
Wi-Fi service can be used with certified terminals that meet the technical regulations conformity certification of Japan. Please note that use of uncertified terminals may be illegal.
About Us
Shosenji is located in the back alleys of Nakazakicho, Osaka, where many long houses remain.
We are the newest Buddhist temple belonging to the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha denomination in Kita-ku, Osaka, originally "Kitano Missionary Station" established in 1940, and were rebuilt as "Shosenji Temple" in 1988.
As a small local Buddhist Temple, we will carry out a wide range of activities to spread the teachings of Shinran Shonin and Nembutsu.
We are the religious facility for believers, not a tourist destination.
| Name of Temple | Koju-san Shosenji |
|---|---|
| Name of Denomination | Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha |
| Founder | Shinran Shonin (1173 - 1263) |
| Head Temple | Ryukoku-zan Hongwanji (Nishi Hongwanji) |
| Object of Reverence | Amida Tathagata (Namo Amida Butsu) |
| Temple Number of Denomination | 16-29-17 |
| District of Denomination | Osaka |
| Sub-District of Denomination | Osaka-kita |
| Address | 1-6-23 Nakazakinishi, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-0015 |
| Resident Minister | Koken Ohno |
| Number of priests | 3 (As of April 1, 2025) |
We don't give worshipers a goshuin. Please understand.
We are not the Aikido Toyonaka Shosenji Dojo. We have nothing to do with Aikido school.
Access
Osaka Metro
Tanimachi Line
3 minutes walk from 
Nakazakicho Station (Exit 4)
Hankyu Railway
Kobe Line 
Takarazuka Line 
Kyoto Line
9 minutes walk from 
Osaka-umeda Station (Chayamachi Gate)
Senri Line
9 minutes walk from 
Tenjimbashisuji 6-chome Station (Exit 13)
* If you are taking Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line, please change to Tanimachi Line and get off at Nakazakicho Station.
West Japan Railway (JR-WEST)
Osaka Loop Line
12 minutes walk from 
Temma Station
JR Kyoto Line, JR Kobe Line and 
JR Takarazuka Line
13 minutes walk from 
Osaka Station (Midosuji Gate)
Osaka Higashi Line, Limited Express "HARUKA""KUROSHIO""MAHOROBA"
17 minutes walk from 
Osaka Station (Umekita Underground Gate)
Taxi
Approximately 10 minutes (3.6km) from Shin-Osaka Station (Shinkansen)
Route map
Approximately 9 minutes (1.7km) from Osaka Station Sakurabashi Exit (Umeda)
Route map
The bicycle and minibike parking area is located on the east side of the first floor (left side as you face our building).
There is no parking lot, so please use the nearby paid parking lot.
