Next to Kannon-do is a building where a golden seated statue of Yakuyoke (Protector from Evil Spirits) Amida Buddha, one of Kamakura’s six principal statues of Amida, is enshrined. It was commissioned by Minamotono Yoritomo, the first shogun of Japan, in 1194 and measures 2.8 meters (9.2 ft.) in height.