Kohfuku-ji Kokuhokan
📍 Nara, Nara · 48 Nodaicho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture
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Hours
9:00–17:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Available
Pre-written
Available
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
The Kokuhokan museum of Kohfuku-ji houses a treasury of Buddhist sculpture telling the story of Fujiwara clan magnificence. After more than a thousand years, these exquisite carved images still captivate all who behold them. Crafted by master artisans of old, the bodhisattva statues represent the pinnacle of Japanese aesthetic tradition, transcending time to reveal beauty eternal.
Benefits
Wisdom revealedNational treasure's blessingCultural legacy