Former Ryufukuji Kannon Hall (Beside Izanagi Shrine)

Japanese name： 立福寺跡観音堂（伊佐奈伎神社境内）

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Main Image Senju Kannon Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)

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Beside the entrance to Izanagi Shrine stands a small Kannon Hall housing an image that was once the principal deity of Ryufukuji Temple. The wooden standing Thousand-armed Kannon measures approximately 170 cm tall and 110 cm across the spread of its arms. Carved from joined cypress pieces in the mid-to-late Muromachi period, it is a Tangible Cultural Property designated by Kumamoto City. The image preserves a trace of the former Ryufukuji, traditionally associated with Kanokogi Jakushin. In 2025, a visiting reporter could glimpse it through an opening in the locked inner enclosure, but access should be confirmed with the caretakers. As it is featured in a prefectural museum exhibition through November 29, 2026, confirm whether it has returned before visiting the hall.

Basic Information

Spot ID 10450

Temple / Site Former Ryufukuji Kannon Hall (Beside Izanagi Shrine)

Visiting Area Kannon Hall beside the shrine approach, behind a locked inner door

Visiting Status The grounds are normally accessible; the inner shrine was locked in 2025, although the image could be glimpsed. It is featured in the Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art exhibition, October 9–November 29, 2026, so it may be absent. Confirm before visiting.

Address 熊本県熊本市北区立福寺町1313

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