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

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About

MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage

History

Byakko

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

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