Yakushi-ji Temple

Information

Yakushi-ji Temple was founded by the Emperor Tenmu in 680 to pray for healing of the Empress. The temple was moved to the current location when the capital of Japan moved to Kyoto. Even though the moat of the buildings in this temple were destroyed by fire and the original one that still exists now is only the 37.9 meters high Three-Storied East pagoda (National treasure), they were reconstructed one after the other. Dai-kodo Hall, the largest hall in the temple was also reconstructed in 2003.

Opening Hours

8:30 - 17:00 *admission until 30 minutes before closing

Closed

No closing days

Price / Entrance Fee

During Genjosanzoin-Garan is open: 800 yen (General, Adult); 700 yen (Student); 300 yen (Child) *January 1 -5, March 1 - June 15, September 16 - November 25
During Genjosanzoin-Garan is closed: 500 yen (General, Adult); 400 yen (Student); 200 yen (Child)

Access / Public Transport

Short walk from Nishinokyo Station on the Kintetsu Kashihara Line

Address / Location

457, Nishinokyocho, Nara-shi, Nara, 630-8042

Tweets

*beautiful Japan* @JpnBeautiful - 2020-07-10: Daigo-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. Its main devotion is Yakushi.
Daigo, literally 'ghee (a… https://t.co/HOgkI3TDBQ
Lorminstra @GSIVDeathLog - 2020-07-07: 2020-07-06 18:40:16: Yakushi has died near Teras Isle / Ruined Temple
Tweet Every Year @TweetEveryYear - 2020-07-02: 747: Wihtberht died. Empress Kōmyō founds the Shin-Yakushi-ji Buddhist temple in Nara (Japan). Bubonic plague break… https://t.co/1ucGpl0nrN
Lorminstra @GSIVDeathLog - 2020-07-01: 2020-07-01 01:10:48: Yakushi has died near Teras Isle / Ruined Temple
⎛⎝⎠⎞0shi @M0shi_M0shi_com - 2020-06-24: [ARCHIVE] - #Nara – Le Temple Yakushi-ji https://t.co/Y4r1yqSsNq #voyages
Takeshi@JPRail, Author and Japan train trip expert @jprailcom - 2020-06-18: At Shinagawa Station on the Shinkansen, a panel of Yakushi Sanson statues has been set up to hope for the convergen… https://t.co/XoLbGZCwox
Lorminstra @GSIVDeathLog - 2020-06-15: 2020-06-15 09:02:25: Yakushi has died near Teras Isle / Ruined Temple
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You can find this small temple on your way to the Meguro Fudoson next to a beaut… https://t.co/JF0tp9AlKE
Lorminstra @GSIVDeathLog - 2020-06-03: 2020-06-02 19:37:17: Yakushi has died near Teras Isle / Ruined Temple
Lorminstra @GSIVDeathLog - 2020-06-02: 2020-06-01 18:17:08: Yakushi has died near Teras Isle / Ruined Temple
Lorminstra @GSIVDeathLog - 2020-05-25: 2020-05-24 19:46:34: Yakushi has died near Teras Isle / Ruined Temple
Lorminstra @GSIVDeathLog - 2020-05-21: 2020-05-21 00:48:26: Yakushi has died near Teras Isle / Ruined Temple
Lorminstra @GSIVDeathLog - 2020-05-17: 2020-05-16 15:15:21: Yakushi has died near Teras Isle / Ruined Temple
Lorminstra @GSIVDeathLog - 2020-05-16: 2020-05-15 22:06:21: Yakushi has died near Teras Isle / Ruined Temple
Taylor Rock @TaylorRock16 - 2020-04-28: What an amazing view of the sunset over the Nara Yakushi-Ji Temple, Japan. - https://t.co/IB3XtETuxt https://t.co/iussBTFXoC
寺社Now @Jisya_now - 2020-04-27: Specifically, on the 'Jisya Now Channel ' on Youtube (https://t.co/bYgTegPzyH), which was set up by the Association… https://t.co/kNUjo2kizq
⎛⎝⎠⎞0shi @M0shi_M0shi_com - 2020-04-24: [ARCHIVE] - #Nara – Le Temple Yakushi-ji https://t.co/Y4r1yqARoQ #voyages
caiooa @caiooa_Xism - 2020-04-15: The 12 heavenly generals of yakushi buda are actually in sf4 temple stage
But their chief (kubira) have a different… https://t.co/373cQzGTyq
Lorminstra @GSIVDeathLog - 2020-04-14: 2020-04-13 16:21:26: Yakushi has died near Teras Isle / Ruined Temple
Lorminstra @GSIVDeathLog - 2020-04-08: 2020-04-07 19:41:42: Yakushi has died near Teras Isle / Ruined Temple
Lorminstra @GSIVDeathLog - 2020-04-06: 2020-04-05 23:51:50: Yakushi has died near Teras Isle / Ruined Temple
Caitlin Casiello @caitiello - 2020-03-21: @becky_kybae meanwhile a temple in Kyoto is displaying a late heian yakushi nyorai (medicine Buddha) until the 29th… https://t.co/pgWnZAGeba
Tomo's Japan Travel @tomotrip0022 - 2020-03-12: I visited Yusanji temple by bus and taxi.
Yusanji temple was founded by Gyoki in 701.
Gyoki prayed peaceful life an… https://t.co/Jzx87sqBDj
UMAC Tokyo Seminar @umactokyo - 2020-01-23: [Japan News] On Monday the #WorldHeritage #temple #Yakushi-Ji in #Nara held a fire drill, after the devastating fi… https://t.co/c1AUIjdCQN
AntikBar - Original Vintage Posters @AntikBar - 2020-01-20: Original #vintage #poster of the day - Shin-Yakushiji Temple in Nara Japan (1950) one of Twelve Heavenly Generals p… https://t.co/cdodmlS4SW
TourGuideAkiko @tourguideakiko - 2020-01-19: #Hattachi in #Iwaki city, Fukushima. There are famous Shinto shrine and Buddhist temple. Buddha here is called Yaku… https://t.co/5t7tRs217S
⎛⎝⎠⎞0shi @M0shi_M0shi_com - 2020-01-15: [ARCHIVE] - #Nara – Le Temple Yakushi-ji https://t.co/Y4r1yqSsNq #voyages
⎛⎝⎠⎞0shi @M0shi_M0shi_com - 2019-12-19: [ARCHIVE] - #Nara – Le Temple Yakushi-ji https://t.co/Y4r1yqSsNq #voyages
ShopperReviews @reviews_shopper - 2019-11-27: What an amazing view of the sunset over the Nara Yakushi-Ji Temple, Japan. - https://t.co/80nDcUnyVf https://t.co/QpppWJdmO9
Naba, ʷᵃˡᵏᶦⁿᵍˢᵗʳᵉᵉᵗᵐᵘˢᶦᶜᶦᵃⁿ @ntiiam3 - 2019-11-23: Oh.

East Pagoda(東塔) and West Pagoda(西塔) of Yakushiji (Yakushi Temple) https://t.co/AVXIPwmdZ6
Alice Gordenker @alicegordenker - 2019-11-22: Rare opportunity! Thru Nov. 14, get a guided tour in Engish of Buddhist statuary at an ancient temple in Isehara.… https://t.co/HdE7iYAsWR