Shōtoku-ji, Buddhist temple in Yagoto, Nagoya, Japan

Shōtoku-ji is a temple of the Ōtani branch of Jōdo Shinshū in the Yagotoyama district of Nagoya, at 552 Yagotoyama, Tempaku-ku. Its mountain name is Shippōzan and its principal image is Amida Nyorai. The temple moved to this site in 1993 from Naka-ku, so its buildings are recent; the grounds are known for the meeting of Oda Nobunaga and Saitō Dōsan held here in 1553, when the temple stood in Tomita village in Owari.

Founded by the monk Kanzan during the Kangi era (1229–1332) in Ōura, Owari Province, the temple moved repeatedly: to Tomita in Nakashima District, then to Kiyosu, and in the Kan'ei era (1624–1644) to Nishiki Sanchōme in central Nagoya. In 1553, while at Tomita, it hosted the first meeting between Oda Nobunaga and his father-in-law Saitō Dōsan. It moved to its present Yagotoyama site in 1993.

The temple belongs to the Ōtani branch of Jōdo Shinshō Buddhism, and its mountain name, Shippōzan, comes from seven treasures said to have been given to the founder Kanzan by Shinran. The main image is Amida Nyorai. In 1553 Oda Nobunaga met his father-in-law Saitō Dōsan here, when the temple stood in Tomita village, Owari.

The temple is within walking distance of Yagoto Station and can be visited throughout the year. If you want to take part in a tea ceremony or sutra transcription session, it is worth booking in advance before your visit.

The temple keeps a very large wooden drum said to be the biggest of its kind in Japan, carved from a single camphor tree. Local tradition holds that touching it draws out negative energy, and many visitors do exactly that when they pass by.