Tofukuji Temple
Main Image Seated Kongokai Dainichi Nyorai (Mahavairocana) Category Nyorai (Tathagata)
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DescriptionA seated Kongokai Dainichi Nyorai statue approximately 1.4 meters tall is on display at the Tofukuji Museum, which exhibits Buddhist art held by Tofukuji Temple of the Omuro school of Shingon Buddhism. The museum also displays an approximately 1.8-meter-tall Eleven-Headed Thousand-Armed Kannon, a gilt-bronze Buddhist votive plaque from the mid-Kamakura period, and Buddhist statues from Thailand and Tibet, allowing visitors to compare different works at close range. Established in 1990, the museum preserves and exhibits approximately 1,000 items including Buddhist paintings, other paintings, and crafts from the temple's collection. Admission is free; the museum opens 9:00–17:00 and closes during December.
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