Yakushiji Temple - Dai Kōdō Great Lecture Hall
The Dai Kōdō Great Lecture Hall is the largest structure in the temple, measuring 41m wide, 20m deep, and standing 17m tall. It is said that monks, independent from which sects they belonged, used to gather at the Great Lecture Hall and hold Buddhist sermons to study the sutras. The statues of the Miroku (Maitreya) Triad (Important Cultural Property) and Bussoku-seki (Footprint of the Buddha) (National Treasure) are housed here. Miroku Nyorai (Maitreya) is said to be the buddha that preached the precepts of the Hossō sect, therefore, it composes a picture of the monks studying the teachings of this sect in front of the grand teacher.
Detailed information
| Address | 457 Nishinokyocho, Nara |
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| Opening Hours | 8:30AM-5:00PM |
| Price | Adults:
Middle school/high school students
Elementary school students
※When Genjō Sanzō-in is open to the public adults/university students
Middle school/high school students
Elementary school students
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| Inquiry | TEL：0742-33-6001 |
| Access & Bus Stop |
A short walk from the Kintetsu Nishinokyo Station.
18 minutes by bus from JR Nara Station,
22 minutes by bus from Kintestu Nara Station, Get off the Yakushi-ji bus stop.
JR Nara Station Bus Terminal East Gate Bus Stop No.⑥
Kintetsu Nara Station Bus Terminal Bus Stop No.⑧
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