The Thousand-Armed Kannon statue (National Treasure), the principal image enshrined in the main hall, will be unveiled to the public. It has 1,041 arms, literally meaning "a thousand hands" and "a thousand eyes," making it a masterpiece of Tenpyo sculpture.

This national treasure, said to have been hand-carved by Sugawara no Michizane with great devotion, will be on special display.

The museum is always open to the public to see the Chinese and Korean ceramics of the Ataka Collection, and two national treasures, the Flying Celadon Vase and the Oil Drop Tenmoku Tea Bowl, will be on display at the Collection Exhibition starting on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Oil Drop Tenmoku Tea Bowl (Ataka Collection, donated by the Sumitomo Group)
Photo: Tomohiro Mutta

The Fujita Museum regularly hosts three different exhibitions, one of which is "Wataru - Coveted Imported Goods," which runs from April to June and will feature the National Treasure "Yohen Tenmoku Tea Bowl."
The national treasure "Yohen Tenmoku Tea Bowl" on display is one of only three bowls in existence in the world, made during the Southern Song Dynasty in China.

Photo: Yohen Tenmoku tea bowl (National Treasure)

The second Gozentate Honzon statue from the front in the photo is the Bishamonten statue, an Important Cultural Property (formerly a National Treasure). For a few days around May 10th, the secret Gozentate Honzon will also be open to the public, allowing visitors to admire the rare sight of the four Bishamonten statues lined up in front of and behind each other.

The tea house (Toshinseki), an Important Cultural Property [formerly a National Treasure], has been open to the public since October 2025 (advance reservations required), but the interior of the reception hall, also an Important Cultural Property [formerly a National Treasure], will be specially opened to the public in conjunction with the after-sales campaign.
Photo: Teahouse [Important Cultural Property]

The three statues of the three Buddhas (Dainichi Nyorai, Fudo Myoo, and Gosanze Myoo) in the main hall, each over 2 meters tall, and the "Sun, Moon, and Four Seasons Landscape Screen," painted with highly original expression, will be specially exhibited.

Photo (first image): Three Buddhas [National Treasure]
Photo (second image): Folding screen depicting the sun, moon, and four seasons [National Treasure]

Hachiman Shrine enshrines Emperor Ojin, Emperor Chuai, and Empress Jingu as deities, as well as Sumiyoshi Daigongen, and has been devoutly revered by the people of the Kawachi region for safe childbirth and protection from evil. Emperor Ojin is also seen as the patron deity of commerce and industry, and the parent deity of scholarship and the arts. The shrine buildings were restored by Minamoto no Yoritomo in 1196. The Chirijiraden Kondo Soshinyo portable shrine, donated at that time, has been designated a National Treasure. An autumn festival is held every year on September 15th, and the "Owatari" procession, in which the portable shrine is carried to the bank of the Emperor Ojin Tomb, is still practiced today.

The gilt bronze Maitreya Bodhisattva half-seated statue enshrined in the Hojo, which was designated a national treasure before the war and is now an important cultural property, and the wooden standing Jizo Bodhisattva statue enshrined in the Jizo Hall will be open to the public on April 17th in addition to the usual 18th of each month.

Temple associated with Prince Shotoku
This famous temple is home to the tombs of Prince Shotoku and three other people. The Takaya Renhihito gravestone will be on special display.

The Amida Buddha statue, known as the "Kawachi Great Buddha," is a gigantic statue of approximately 2.5 meters tall. It was designated a national treasure during the Meiji period (now an important cultural property following the implementation of the Cultural Properties Protection Act), and will be open to the public as part of the after-sales campaign, with no prior reservations required.

A celadon phoenix-eared vase with the inscription "Mansei" will be on special display. It is believed to have been fired at the Longquan kiln in Zhejiang Province during the Southern Song dynasty and imported, and the "Kasen Utaawase" (Poetry Contest), a record of thirty works selected by Fujiwara no Kinto, is also on display.

Photo (1): Celadon phoenix ear vase with the inscription "Mansei" [National Treasure]
Photo (2): Poetry Contest [National Treasure]