Cultural Property
The more you learn, the more
the scenery reveals an even deeper radiance
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National Treasure
Standing Statue of Yakushi (Bhaisajyaguru)
Intense beauty of form
with a gaze that pierces the heartLearn
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National Treasure
Seated statues of the Five Great Manifestations of the Bodhisattva Kokūzō (Akasagarbha)
Symbol of protection and good fortune,
mind and body resonate togetherLearn
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Important Cultural Property
Standing Statues of the Bodhisattvas Nikkō and Gakkō
Daylight’s sun, moonlight’s shadow
A form of harmony
created by two forms of lightLearn
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Important Cultural Property
Dry Lacquered Seated Statue of Yakushi (Bhaisajyaguru)
Nara Period
prayer and transcendence
within a small figureLearn
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Important Cultural Property
Standing Statue of Bishamonten (Vaisravana)
A one-of-a-kind guardian
crowned with a devil-mask helmetLearn
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Important Cultural Property
Image of Kōbō Daishi Carved in Relief
Kamakura craftsmanship
carved the likeness of Kobo DaishiLearn
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Important Cultural Property
Seated Statue of Aizen Myō-ō
Spirit of Aizen (Ragaraja)
carved by the lineage of UnkeiLearn
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Important Cultural Property
Daishidō Hall
A refined hall imbued
with the presence of KūkaiLearn
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Kondō Hall
The heart of this ancient temple
brilliant in vermillion and whiteLearn
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Kyoto Prefecture Designated Tangible Cultural Property
Bishamondō Hall
A subtle design symbolizing
the temple’s autumn leavesLearn
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Two-Storied Pagoda
The square and the circle superimposed,
a symbol of the Shingon sectLearn