The treasures kept in Nanso include Buddhist altar fittings and the articles used in Kaigen-e (the ceremony of "kaigen "whereby a newly built Buddhist image is brought to life by having its eyes opened) for the statue of Birushana Buddha in Todai-ji Temple.
南倉宝物には、仏具類のほか、東大寺盧舎那仏像開眼会（かいげんえ）に使用された物品なども納められていた。