A Tendai temple in Mito, a prestigious temple that served as a prayer site of the Mito domain. The principal Amida Nyorai is said to be a Heian-period work, known as an elegant statue in the Jocho style. The Tokugawa lords of the Mito domain devoted themselves over generations, with repeated land donations and shrine restorations. The grounds contain many tombstones of Mito domain figures, providi…

Gokokuji Temple in Mito is traditionally said to have been founded during the Kanko era (around 1004–1012) of the mid-Heian period. Its principal image, an Amida Nyorai, is believed to date from the Heian period and is highly regarded as an elegant sculpture in the Jocho style, representative of Fuj…