Ryuhoji Temple

Japanese name： 龍寶寺

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Main Image Wooden Standing Shaka Nyorai Category Nyorai (Tathagata)

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Ryuhoji Temple in Hachiman, Aoba Ward, Sendai, enshrines a wooden standing Shaka Nyorai as its principal image. It is a Seiryoji-style Shaka, faithfully modeled on the National Treasure Shaka Nyorai at Seiryoji in Kyoto, and dates to the early Kamakura period. Made of joined hinoki cypress, the statue stands 160.3 cm high. Its rope-like hair and concentric robe folds on the chest preserve the distinctive foreign-influenced features of Seiryoji-style sculpture. An inscription inside the head records repairs in 1523. Originally enshrined at Fukuoji in Kanari, Kurihara District, it was moved to Ryuhoji by Date Tsunamura, fourth lord of the Sendai Domain, during the Genroku era. An Important Cultural Property of Japan, it has long been revered as the “Shusse Nyorai,” “Gankake Nyorai,” and “Kosodate Nyorai.”

Basic Information

Spot ID 2208

Temple / Site Ryuhoji Temple

Visiting Area Main Hall

Visiting Status Open only on designated dates (unveiled during temple events; in 2026 it was shown at the Flower Festival on April 5; future dates should be confirmed in advance)

Address 宮城県仙台市青葉区八幡4丁目8-32

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