Sculpture Gallery

Shibamata Taishakuten Temple has Sculpture Gallery.
Outer walls of main hall of the temple are covered by wooden sculptures.

Only south side of the main hall is open to get into the hall and the other tree walls are filled with sculptures.Some of them show the story in Buddhism.

Main hall itself is covered by glass walls to protect sculptures.
These sculptures are not coated nor colored.

A stairway leads you to the ground level so that you can see many dragon's heads.

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<The Nearest Station>

Shibamata station on Keisei Kanamachi Line

<Admission>

400 yen   Sculpture Gallery, Daikyakuden & Suikeien Garden

Garden is closed from Dec.28 - Jan.3
(Sculpture Gallery for 200 yen)

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