| Renkei-ji 蓮馨寺 | |
| Location: | 7-1 Renjaku-cho, Kawagoe, Saitama |
| Coordinates: | 35.9196°N 139.4819°W |
| Religious Affiliation: | Jōdo-shū |
| Deity: | Amida Nyorai, Fukurokuju |
| Country: | Japan |
| Founded By: | Renkei |
| Year Completed: | 1549 |
is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. Its mountain name (sangō) is Kōhozan, while its monastery name (ingō) is Hōchi-in. The temple is dedicated to Amida Buddha.
Renkei-ji was constructed in 1549 by Renkei, after the Night Battle of Kawagoe (1546). Renkei is Daidoji Masashige’s mother.
In the Edo Period (1602), Renkei-ji joined one of the Kantō Jūhachi Danrin, which was a nationally certified Buddhism University. There, many priests and novices learned Jōdo-shū.Lord Donryu is enshrined in the Donryu-do. The temple is good for an easy delivery. On the 8th of every month, a temple fair is held with storytelling and other events.[1]
A figure of Obinzuru-sama, a disciple of Buddha, can be seen at the entrance to Donryu-do. It is said that if you touch a sick area of your body to the same spot on Obinzuru-sama, your illnesses will be healed.
Fukurokuju, one of the Seven Lucky Gods, is also enshrined here.