Sennyu-ji Temple has deep ties to the Imperial family and is also known as “Mitera” (Imperial Temple).
The Buddha Hall (Important Cultural Property) was rebuilt by Tokugawa Ietsuna and houses the three statues of Shakyamuni, Amida, and Maitreya, said to be the work of the Unkei school.
The dragon on the ceiling is said to be the work of Kano Tan’yu, and it also houses the largest Nirvana painting in Japan.
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