Shoryuji Temple
Main Image Wooden Standing Eleven-Faced Kannon Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
Impression TagsNobilityRefinementStillness
DescriptionThe principal image of Shoryuji Temple in Nagaokakyo is a wooden standing Eleven-Faced Kannon from the Kamakura period, designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan. It is normally entrusted to the Kyoto National Museum and returns to the temple for public veneration only twice a year: on August 18 for the Kannon Festival and on the second Sunday of November for the Nagaokakyo Garasha Festival. In 2026 the festival falls on November 8. The image represents a substantial example of Kamakura-period Kannon sculpture, and the rarity of its viewing opportunities makes an encounter with the original statue especially meaningful.
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