A Jodo Buddhist temple built during the Kan'ei era by the vow of Nishijin textile merchants. The principal image, an Amida Nyorai in the Jocho style of the Kamakura period, is characterized by a serene expression. Against the backdrop of the prosperity of Nishijin textiles, the temple once possessed a grand complex in the Edo period. Foundation stones of townhouses burned in the great Nishijin fir…

Shinpukuji is a Jodo Buddhist temple said to have been founded around 1630 (Kan'ei 7) through the vow of Nishijin textile merchants. Its principal image, an Amida Nyorai reflecting the serene Jocho sculptural style of the Kamakura period, is believed to have been enshrined in the area prior to the t…