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Yakushiji Temple

Location Nara

Yakushi-ji is one of the most famous imperial and ancient Buddhist temples in Japan, and was once one of the Seven Great Temples of Nanto,… Read more…

Opening hours

Monday8:30 AM–5:00 PM
Tuesday8:30 AM–5:00 PM
Wednesday8:30 AM–5:00 PM
Thursday8:30 AM–5:00 PM
Friday8:30 AM–5:00 PM
Saturday8:30 AM–5:00 PM
Sunday8:30 AM–5:00 PM
Tags place of worship·unesco·buddhist·historic building·pagoda·temple·heritage
 

Yakushi-ji is one of the most famous imperial and ancient Buddhist temples in Japan, and was once one of the Seven Great Temples of Nanto, located in Nara. The temple is the headquarters of the Hossō school of Japanese Buddhism. Yakushi-ji is one of the sites that are collectively inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name of "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara."

The temple's main object of veneration, Yakushi Nyorai, also known as "The Medicine Buddha", was one of the first Buddhist Deities to arrive in Japan from China in 680, and gives the temple its name.

Source: Wikipedia

More information and contact

Official Website www.nara-yakushiji.com
Phone +81 742336001
Address Japan
Coordinates 34°40'7.405" N, 135°47'4.447" E
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