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Goshuin
（Maitreya Bodhisattva） -
A goshuin (visit proof) for the principal image, Maitreya Bodhisattva.
In the upper right, you may choose from two seals: “One of the Seven Great Temples of Nanto (Ancient Nara)” or “No.5 of the Northern Yamato Eighty-Eight Temples Pilgrimage.”
Calligraphy by the Chief Priest.
500 yen per stamp. -
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Goshuin
（The Eight Thunder Gods） -
A goshuin (visit proof) for The Eight Thunder Gods.
In the upper right, you may choose from two seals: “One of the Seven Great Temples of Nanto (Ancient Nara)” or “No.5 of the Northern Yamato Eighty-Eight Temples Pilgrimage.”
Calligraphy by the Chief Priest.
500 yen per stamp. -
- Protective Amulet Card of the Eight Thunder Gods Mask
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This protective amulet card is produced using letterpress printing on a glossy gold card, based on the design of a small Edo-period Eight Thunder Gods Mask talisman woodblock, and has been ritually consecrated.
400 yen each. -
- Eight Thunder Gods Mask Talisman (newly designed)
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This talisman is a version newly designed and modeled after the original Eight Thunder Gods Mask.
Please enshrine it in a place higher than eye level.
600 yen each. -
experience tour
Experience an immersive tour into the rich heritage of Gango-ji, Japan’s oldest Buddhist temple, whose history stretches back even further than that of Tōdaiji.
Together with the head priest, you will encounter the living traditions and storied past of this sacred site.
The program includes a Buddhist ritual, a guided walk with the priest through present-day Naramachi—once part of Gango-ji’s vast temple precinct—an elegant gagaku (court music) performance, a tasting of select local sake, and an illuminated viewing of the original pagoda foundation stones. To conclude, you will enjoy a seasonal dinner at a Michelin-listed restaurant in Naramachi, featuring local ingredients and a special miso said to have been devised by Gango-ji monks in ancient times.
Commissioned by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan