In addition to the public unveiling of the principal image of the temple, the Nyoirin Kannon statue, which is said to be the greatest work of esoteric Buddhist art from the Heian period, there will also be a special exhibition of important cultural properties such as the large silk-painted Zuikyu statue.

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 stone torii plaque, Yakushi Nyorai statue, and Amida Nyorai statue, which are all important cultural properties on display in the Treasure Museum, will be on display during the Spring Treasure Exhibition.

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]

In conjunction with the Osaka Destination Campaign After Campaign to be held from April to June 2026, the National Treasure Seated Yakushi Nyorai statue will be open to the public for two days without prior reservations.

The three statues in the main hall (Mahavairocana, Acala, and Gozanze) that are over 2 meters tall will be on special display in April, and the highly original "Sun, Moon, and Four Seasons Landscape Screen" will be on special display in May.

Photo (1st): Triad [National Treasure]
Photo (2): Sun, Moon, and Four Seasons Landscape Screen [National Treasure]

The wooden standing statue of Shaka Nyorai, which was designated a national treasure before the war and is now an important cultural property following the enactment of the Cultural Properties Protection Act, will be open to the public without prior reservations as part of the after-sales campaign.

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.