Amidaji Temple

This temple was originally called Jizo-in, a Shingon foundation established by the priest Junjun. In 1627, during the Edo period, it converted to the Pure Land school, and in 1879 it merged with three nearby temples to become the present Amidaji. Its standing Yakushi Nyorai, on deposit at the Kyoto National Treasure Museum, is a fine piece with the rolling-wave drapery of the Nara to early Heian period, carved from a single block of cypress right down through the lotus of its pedestal, and designated an Important Cultural Property. The seated Amida Nyorai that serves as principal image is a cultural property designated by the city of Joyo.