A Shingon Ritsu temple whose origins trace to Kiyomizudera, founded by the monk Genbo in 736 and later revived by Eison in the Kamakura period. The principal image, a seated Jizo Bosatsu standing about 2.73 meters tall — the largest Jizo in Nara — is an Important Cultural Property affectionately known as the 'Great Jizo of Fukuchiin.' Its halo bears 560 small attendant Buddhas in a breathtaking co…

Fukuchi-in traces its origins to Kiyomizu-dera, a temple said to have been founded in 736 (the 8th year of the Tenpyo era) by the learned monk Genbō, a prominent figure of the Hossō school who enjoyed the confidence of Emperor Shōmu. After a period of decline, the temple was revived during the Kamak…