The statues of Miroku Nyorai, such as the wooden statue of Todai-ji Temple in Nara (known as the 'Great Buddha of Trial,' an important cultural property) mentioned above, and the statue of Taima-dera Temple Kondo (made during the Nara period and now a national treasure) and the wooden statue shaped by the Unkei group of Kofuku-ji Temple Hokuendo (a national treasure) are known.
弥勒如来像としては、前述の奈良の東大寺の木像（通称「試みの大仏」）（重文）や、当麻寺金堂の塑像（奈良時代、国宝）、興福寺北円堂の運慶一門作の木像（国宝）などが知られる。