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Zuiryuji Temple
Buddhist Image Wooden Standing Ususama Myo-o Category Myo-o (Wisdom King)
富山県高岡市関本町35
Visiting Status Regular viewing available (9:00–16:30 / closes at 16:00 from Dec 10 to Jan 31)
PowerDignityMystery
A wooden standing Ususama Myoo enshrined in the Hannya Room on the right side of Zuiryuji Temple's Hatto Hall. The 141 cm figure is made of cypress in separately carved sections assembled together and is regarded as a Kamakura-period work. It stands on one leg with a small boar-headed figure at its feet, holds a spear in the right hand, and displays flames on its crown and halo. Traces of its former brilliant coloring remain on the robes, and the image is designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Toyama Prefecture. It was originally the guardian deity of the temple toilet, but after that building was destroyed by fire about 250 years ago, it was moved to its present location. Today it remains popular as the 'god of the toilet' believed to purify defilement and can be viewed closely during regular temple visits.
Zuiryuji Temple
Buddhist Image Standing Idaten Category Tenbu (Deva)
富山県高岡市関本町35
Visiting Status Regular viewing available (9:00–16:30 / closes at 16:00 from Dec 10 to Jan 31)
PowerDignityRefinement
A standing Idaten enshrined at the front of the Daikuri at Zuiryuji Temple. The temple's official information says that the image is traditionally attributed to Fan Daosheng, a Chinese-born sculptor associated with the Obaku school. Idaten is a deva who protects the Buddhist teachings and temple precincts and is famous as a swift guardian, giving rise to the Japanese expression 'Idaten-bashiri' for running at great speed. Zuiryuji reflects the influence of Obaku culture in the early Edo period, and this image is one of the temple's notable traces of that exchange. Toyama's official tourism site also introduces it at the front of the Daikuri along the regular visitor route, so it can be worshipped during normal temple opening hours.
Kokutaiji Temple
Buddhist Image Shaka Triad (Shaka Nyorai, Monju Bosatsu and Fugen Bosatsu) Category Nyorai (Tathagata)
富山県高岡市太田184
Visiting Status Regular viewing available (approx. 9:00–16:00 / free admission)
DignityRefinementStillness
A Shaka Triad enshrined as the principal images in Kokutaiji's Hatto Hall, which also serves as the Butsuden. It consists of Shaka Nyorai with Monju Bosatsu and Fugen Bosatsu as attendants. Kokutaiji traces its origins to Jiun Myoi's hermitage around 1300 and the founding of Toshoji in 1304, and it continues as a Rinzai Zen training monastery. The grounds are normally open free of charge from about 9:00 to 16:00, allowing visitors to worship the triad during a regular visit.
Kokutaiji Temple
Buddhist Image Sho Kannon Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
富山県高岡市太田184
Visiting Status Regular viewing available (approx. 9:00–16:00 / free admission)
GentlenessPurityStillness
Sho Kannon Bosatsu is enshrined as the principal image in the hexagonal Kannon Hall in front of Kokutaiji's Sanmon Gate. Temple tradition attributes the image to Gyoki, and thirty-three Kannon images are enshrined around it. The hall was completed in May 1968 and remains the third station of the Ecchu pilgrimage and the twenty-fourth temple of the Hokuriku Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage. Kokutaiji is normally open free of charge from about 9:00 to 16:00, and the Kannon Hall is part of the regular visitor route.
Shogenji Temple
Buddhist Image Wooden Standing Sho Kannon Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
富山県富山市西番808
Visiting Status Advance confirmation recommended (pilgrimage information lists 8:00–17:00 / free admission)
GentlenessWarmthDepth
A wooden standing Sho Kannon Bosatsu enshrined as the principal image of Shogenji Temple. Carved from a single block of cypress, the image has a youthful face with a faint smile, an ornate openwork metal ornament above the head, and comparatively simple robes. Temple tradition attributes it to Gyoki, while cultural-property research dates it to the early Kamakura period. It is said to have become the principal image when Shogenji was founded in 1574 with prayers for protection from flooding of the Joganji River. The statue is designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Toyama Prefecture and remains an object of worship at the thirty-first temple of the Hokuriku Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage.
Koshoji Temple
Buddhist Image Shogawa Daibutsu (Juman Nokotsu Daibutsu, Seated Amida Nyorai) Category Nyorai (Tathagata)
富山県砺波市庄川町金屋1870
Visiting Status Always viewable from the temple grounds
PeacefulnessWarmthSolemnity
A reinforced-concrete seated Amida Nyorai standing in the grounds of Koshoji Temple. Its formal name is Juman Nokotsu Daibutsu. The project was initiated in 1928, construction began in spring 1930, and Tonami City's official information gives its completion as summer 1933. It was created by Takeuchi Genzo, a master plasterer and kote-e artisan. The statue measures 10.2 m from the lotus pedestal to the top of the head, with the figure itself measuring 6.3 m, and is traditionally said to contain the remains of 100,000 devotees as a memorial Buddha. Together with the Takaoka and Kosugi Great Buddhas, it is one of the Toyama Three Great Buddhas and can still be worshipped at close range in the temple grounds.
Senjuji Temple
Buddhist Image Wooden Standing Thousand-Armed Kannon Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
富山県氷見市幸町13-4
Visiting Status Advance confirmation recommended (open to everyone during the annual Kannon Festival on April 17)
GentlenessNobilityStillness
A wooden standing Thousand-Armed Kannon Bosatsu enshrined as the principal image of Senjuji Temple. Its gentle face, lightly opened narrow eyes, and soft body contours suggest a date from the Fujiwara period to the early Kamakura period. The drapery shows Song-dynasty influence, while the circular halo is considered a Kamakura-period work. The statue is designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Toyama Prefecture. Senjuji's Kannon has long been worshipped for prayers including safety at sea and good relationships, and the temple still welcomes many worshippers during the annual Kannon Festival, known as the Marumage Festival, on April 17, when anyone may enter the Kannon Hall to pray.
Raigoji Temple
Buddhist Image Wooden Standing Amida Nyorai Category Nyorai (Tathagata)
富山県富山市梅沢町3丁目12-24
Visiting Status Regular viewing available (confirm visiting hours in advance)
PeacefulnessRefinementNobility
A wooden standing Amida Nyorai enshrined as the principal image of Raigoji Temple. Measuring 78.5 cm high, it is made in joined-block construction from cypress and is considered an early Kamakura-period work. The rounded face has a high nose and firm mouth; crystal is set in the eyes and urna, while agate is fitted at the front of the head. Its calm bodily form and finely rendered drapery are also distinctive. Temple tradition attributes the image to Prince Shotoku. It is designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Toyama Prefecture. The official Jodo Shu temple directory lists Raigoji as open for worship and able to receive group visitors, so the principal Amida Nyorai remains accessible for worship today.
Jozenji Temple
Buddhist Image Wooden Standing Habuki Amida Nyorai Category Nyorai (Tathagata)
富山県富山市梅沢町3-2-12
Visiting Status Advance confirmation recommended
MysteryDepthRefinement
A wooden standing Amida Nyorai enshrined as the principal image of Jozenji Temple. The 85 cm statue is made in joined-block construction from cypress and dates to the Kamakura period. Unlike most Amida images, its mouth is open to reveal its teeth, giving rise to the name Habuki no Amida. The teeth are made of pearls, the hair uses silver wire, and the drapery is rendered realistically; fine patterns were once painted in gold powder. Temple tradition attributes the image to the Chinese master Eicho. It is designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Toyama Prefecture and remains the principal image of Jozenji as an unusually rare form of Amida.
Kokubunji Temple
Buddhist Image Wooden Seated Monju Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
富山県高岡市伏木一宮1丁目1-44
Visiting Status Regular viewing available (year-round / no regular closing days / free admission)
RefinementDignityDepth
A wooden seated Monju Bosatsu enshrined in the Yakushido Hall of Kokubunji Temple. The 58.5 cm figure is made in joined-block construction from cypress, holding a scroll in the left hand and a sword in the right, with crystal eyes. Its Song-influenced form, firm drapery carving, and relatively flat facial features suggest a date from the late Kamakura to the early Nanbokucho period. It is said to have originally been worshipped as a sacred image of nearby Keta Shrine and to have been moved to Kokubunji after the separation of Shinto and Buddhism in the Meiji period. The statue is designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Toyama Prefecture. Takaoka's official tourism site lists Kokubunji as open year-round with free admission and introduces the Monju image in the Yakushido Hall as one of the temple's notable treasures.
Chokeiji Temple
Buddhist Image Gohyaku Rakan (Five Hundred Stone Arhats) Category Other
富山県富山市五艘1882
Visiting Status Open for worship in the temple grounds (around sunrise to sunset / no regular closing days)
WarmthStillnessDepth
More than 500 stone rakan figures line the grounds and rear hillside of Chokeiji Temple on Mount Kureha. They are said to have been commissioned in the late Edo period by the wealthy Toyama merchant Kuromakiya Zenjiro, carved over many years by stoneworkers on Sado Island, and transported by Kitamaebune ships. Each figure has a different expression and gesture, and visitors can walk among the group at close range, including representations of Shaka's Ten Great Disciples and the Sixteen Rakan. Designated a Historic Site by Toyama City, the group remains freely accessible for worship and is one of Toyama's most distinctive rakan sites.
Toyakuji Temple
Buddhist Image Wooden Seated Fudo Myo-o Category Myo-o (Wisdom King)
富山県富山市牧野32
Visiting Status Advance confirmation recommended (enshrined as the principal image in the Main Hall)
PowerDignityMystery
A wooden seated Fudo Myoo enshrined as the principal image of Toyakuji Temple. The 81.8 cm figure is carved from a single block of cedar and is regarded as an early Kamakura-period work. Its disheveled hair, fierce expression with one eye narrowed, and protruding fangs create a powerful form, accompanied on either side by Kongara and Seitaka attendants. A classic representation of Fudo Myoo, it is designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Toyama Prefecture. Toyakuji remains active as Makino Fudoson, and the temple's official website identifies the image as a prefectural cultural property. As specific viewing hours for the statue are not published, advance confirmation is recommended.
Jusonji Temple
Buddhist Image Wooden Standing Thousand-Armed Kannon Bosatsu, Sho Kannon Bosatsu and Bato Kannon Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
富山県下新川郡入善町舟見1498
Visiting Status Secret Buddhas (unveiled every seven years)
MysteryNobilityDepth
Three wooden Kannon images preserved as the principal images of Jusonji Temple: standing Thousand-Armed Kannon Bosatsu, Sho Kannon Bosatsu and Bato Kannon Bosatsu. All three are carved from single blocks of cedar and are dated to the Kamakura period in Toyama Prefecture's cultural heritage materials. The central Thousand-Armed Kannon Bosatsu is 85.7 cm high and represents its thousand arms with 24 arms, unusually raising two above the head. The Sho Kannon Bosatsu measures 73.2 cm and the Bato Kannon Bosatsu 73.4 cm, and all three display distinctive regional carving. Tradition says they were once protected by the lord of Funami Castle. Designated Tangible Cultural Properties of Toyama Prefecture, the three images are normally hidden and can be viewed during an unveiling held every seven years.
Saishoji Temple
Buddhist Image Amida Triad (Amida Nyorai, Kannon Bosatsu and Seishi Bosatsu) Category Nyorai (Tathagata)
富山県富山市蜷川377
Visiting Status Secret Buddhas (unveiled once every ten years)
SolemnityPeacefulnessDepth
An Amida triad kept as secret images in the Amida Hall of Saishoji Temple. The standing group places Amida Nyorai at the center with Kannon Bosatsu and Seishi Bosatsu as attendants and is designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Toyama Prefecture. Temple tradition says the three images appeared from a pond in Noto during the Kamakura period and were later revered by Shinran, who is said to have identified them as sacred images carved by Prince Shotoku. They were transferred to Saishoji in the Edo period, and the Amida Hall was built in the Genroku era to enshrine them. The temple's official website states that they are now unveiled only once every ten years, making an encounter with the triad a rare devotional occasion.
Rengeji Temple
Buddhist Image Wooden Standing Eleven-Faced Kannon Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
富山県高岡市蓮花寺86
Visiting Status Secret Buddha (unveiled once every 33 years)
NobilityMysteryRefinement
A wooden standing Eleven-Faced Kannon Bosatsu enshrined as the principal image in the Main Hall of Rengeji Temple. It is a joined-block kaya-wood danzo, made to display the natural wood without original polychrome decoration. While retaining features of late-Heian sculpture, the realistic Song-influenced treatment of the robes suggests a date around the mid-Kamakura period. The image holds a staff in the right hand in the style of the Hasedera Kannon. Temple tradition says that the monk Kangyo brought it here as a guardian image associated with Minamoto no Yoritomo. Designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Toyama Prefecture, it is normally kept hidden and can be viewed only during an unveiling held once every 33 years.
Senkoji Temple
Buddhist Image Gilt-Bronze Standing Kannon Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
富山県砺波市芹谷1111
Visiting Status Secret Buddha (unveiled once every 33 years)
PurityMysteryNobility
A gilt-bronze standing Kannon Bosatsu enshrined as the principal image in the Kannon Hall of Senkoji Temple. Cast in bronze and originally gilded, the image has now lost most of its gold surface. Its broad shoulders, slender body, and youthful face with small eyes, nose, and mouth suggest a date in the Hakuho period. It is designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Toyama Prefecture. Temple tradition says that in 1585 Hashiba Hideyoshi, entering Ecchu during his campaign, sensed the image's spiritual power and placed it under special protection. Normally kept as a secret Buddha, it can be viewed only during an unveiling held once every 33 years and is one of Toyama's especially ancient gilt-bronze Buddhist images.
Ogawayama Senkoji Temple
Buddhist Image Gilt-Bronze Standing Thousand-Armed Kannon Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
富山県魚津市小川寺2934
Visiting Status Secret Buddha (full unveiling every 33 years, with an interim unveiling in the 17th year)
MysteryNobilitySolemnity
A gilt-bronze standing Thousand-Armed Kannon Bosatsu preserved as the principal image in the Kannon Hall of Ogawayama Senkoji Temple. It was made using a sectional casting technique characteristic of the Kamakura period, and the damaged halo retains delicate openwork arabesque patterns. Gold and silver plating was applied to the surface, while traces of red pigment still remain on the lips. Designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Toyama Prefecture, the image is normally kept as a secret Buddha. In addition to a full unveiling every 33 years, an interim unveiling is held in the 17th year, and a traditional lion dance connected with carrying the principal image to the Kannon Hall is still performed during the unveiling.
Fukuoji Temple
Buddhist Image Wooden Standing Fudo Myo-o Category Myo-o (Wisdom King)
富山県射水市加茂中部550
Visiting Status Advance confirmation recommended (enshrined in the Main Hall)
PowerDignitySolemnity
A wooden standing Fudo Myoo enshrined in the Main Hall of Fukuoji Temple. The 160 cm figure is based on a single block of cedar, with the two arms carved separately. It holds a sword in the right hand and a lasso in the left, while red coloring on the figure and halo heightens its powerful presence. Dating to the Kamakura period, it is regarded as the oldest surviving standing Fudo Myoo image in Toyama Prefecture and is designated a Tangible Cultural Property of the prefecture. Fukuoji is currently introduced by Imizu City's official tourism site as a temple notable for three prefecturally designated Buddhist images. As fixed viewing hours for this specific statue are not published, advance confirmation is recommended.
Kichijoji Temple
Buddhist Image Wooden Standing Sho Kannon Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
富山県黒部市山田新2115
Visiting Status Secret Buddha (unveiled once every 33 years; an interim unveiling may be held in the 17th year)
GentlenessNobilityMystery
A wooden standing Sho Kannon Bosatsu preserved at Kichijoji Temple as its pilgrimage image. The 100 cm statue is primarily carved from a single block of cedar, with both hands attached separately. Its full round face, slender eyebrows and eyes, and settled stance retain stylistic features of the Fujiwara period, and it is regarded as the oldest surviving Buddhist image in Kurobe City. Tradition also says that it protected the Maeda forces during conflicts with the Uesugi and later became a guardian Bodhisattva of the Maeda lords of Kaga. Designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Kurobe City, it is normally kept as a secret Buddha and unveiled once every 33 years, with an interim unveiling sometimes held in the 17th year.
Akebisan Senkoji Temple
Buddhist Image Standing Yakushi Ruriko Nyorai Category Nyorai (Tathagata)
富山県黒部市宇奈月町明日688
Visiting Status Secret Buddha (unveiled once every 17 years)
PeacefulnessPurityMystery
A standing Yakushi Ruriko Nyorai worshipped as the principal image of Akebisan Senkoji Temple. Long revered as a Buddha to whom people pray for recovery from illness, the temple's official website states that the image is unveiled for worship only once every 17 years. Senkoji is a Koyasan Shingon temple traditionally founded in 728, and its grounds also enshrine a Hakuju Kannon of the Hokuriku pilgrimage and a city-designated standing Amida image. This secret Buddha continues to be preserved in an active place of prayer, with worshippers awaiting the rare opportunity to encounter the principal image directly.