Jozanji Temple
Main Image Jizo Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
Impression TagsWarmthDepthNobility
DescriptionJozanji Temple’s principal image, the wooden standing Jizo Bodhisattva known as Nojima Jizo, is an early Heian-period sculpture designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan. The 92.5 cm figure is carved from a single block of kaya wood, with carved eyes and polychrome decoration. Its full-bodied form and deeply cut, sharp drapery folds suggest that it may date as early as the first half of the 9th century, making it one of the oldest surviving examples of Jizo sculpture. During the Edo period it became widely known through repeated public exhibitions at Yushima Tenjin in Edo. Since the modern period it has been kept as a hidden image and unveiled only on its annual festival days, February 24 and August 24; the August 24, 2026 unveiling is also confirmed.
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