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]

In addition to the regular spring exhibition, there will be a special exhibition of the National Treasure "Daito Kokushi's Calligraphy: Keirin Ge and Nangaku Ge."

The Kannon Hall, which underwent a major renovation in the Reiwa era in 2022, is called the "Kugi-nashi-do" (meaning "hall without nails") because it was built without the use of nails. It is an extremely rare opportunity to see all 19 Buddhist statues in one place.

The small Tahoto Pagoda is considered one of the three most famous pagodas in Japan, and this time the principal image of the pagoda, the statue of Dainichi Nyorai, will be open to the public. Only the exterior of the Kondo (Important Cultural Property) will be open to the public.

The three Buddha statues, which were designated as national treasures before the war and are now designated as important cultural properties following the enactment of the Cultural Properties Protection Law, will be open to the public without prior reservations as part of the after-sales campaign.

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.