Located in present day Karasuma Shichijo, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, it is called Higashi Temple (Eastern) Hongan-ji Temple because it is to the east of Nishi (Western) Hongan-ji Temple, which is located at Horikawa Shichijo.
現在の京都市下京区烏丸七条に位置し、堀川七条に位置する西本願寺の東にあるため、東本願寺と称されるようになった。