Chōshō-ji, Buddhist temple in Zaimokuza, Japan

Ishiizan Chōshō-ji is a Nichiren Shū temple in Zaimokuza. Beside its gate stands a large statue of Nichiren flanked by four Deva Kings, and behind it the Taishaku-dō hall honours the white monkey said to have saved him. Above that, the Muromachi-period Hokke-dō serves as the de facto main hall and holds a waniguchi gong, a lacquered kakeban table and a shokudai candle stand, all Important Cultural Properties.

Founded in 1263 by Ishii Nagakatsu, this temple is one of three sites claiming to be where Buddhist teacher Nichiren developed his teachings. That historical connection established it as an important location in the evolution of the Nichiren Buddhist school.

The name combines the founder's surname Ishii with an alternative reading of his first name Nagakatsu. The temple belongs to the Nichiren school and was a former branch of Honkoku-ji in Kyoto, whose predecessor is said to be the Hokke-dō that Ishii Nagakatsu donated to Nichiren. Near the cemetery entrance outside the grounds lie what the temple claims are remains of Nichiren's hut.

The temple is reachable on foot in roughly 15 minutes from Kamakura station by heading southeast, or by bus from Zushi. The grounds are fairly straightforward to navigate, though visitors should understand this is an active temple where some areas may not be accessible at certain times.

The Hokke-dō, the temple's de facto main hall, was originally built in the Muromachi period and is an Important Cultural Property. Inside it are three further Important Cultural Properties: a waniguchi gong, a lacquered dining table (kakeban) and a candle stand (shokudai).