All of the sculptures designated national treasures are connected to Buddhism or Shinto, and nearly all are specifically Buddhist or Shinto statues; the oldest sculptures to be made national treasures date back as far as the Kamakura period.
国宝指定物件はすべて仏教・神道関係で仏像・神像がそのほとんどを占め、時代的には鎌倉時代までの作品に限られている。