Yakushi-ji Temple
The establishment of the temple started in the 9th year of the Temmu era(680) with the wish of Emperor Temmu that Empress would recover from her illness. With the transfer of the capital to Nara, the temple was moved to the present site in the 2nd year of the Yoro era (718). As for the transfer of the temple, there are two theories, one being that temple buildings and images of Buddha were totally transferred to the present site, and the other going that only the name of the temple was transferred, and temple buildings and images were newly constructed on the present site. If the former theory is correct, the East Pagoda and the Yakushi Triad prove to have been made in the Hakuho period. But if the latter is correct, those are the works of the early Tempyo period. The two theories used to pose a controversial issue for the academic society of art history,but the latter theory has recently been predominant over the former. Two three-storied pagodas (the East Pagoda and the West Pagoda) are placed centering around the Golden Hall and Lecture Hall. The arrangement of the temple buildings is so unique that the style of this temple is called "Yakushi Style". A fire broke out several times and most of the buildings were burned down. The East Pagoda is now the only structure that was constructed at the time of the foundation of the temple. The other buildings including the Golden Hall were reconstructed, and finally in the spring of the 56th year of Showa(1982), the West Pagoda was completed. The popular visiting course is to start from the station and begin with the Lecture Hall. Another course can be to go through the south gate and then visit the East Pagoda, the West Pagoda, the Golden Hall, the Bussoku-do Hall, Toin-do Hall,and the Lecture Hall in this order. After you finish visiting this temple, why don't you go to Toshodai-ji Temple? (1 minute's walk from Kintetsu Nishinokyo Station)
Detailed information
| Address | 457, Nshinokyo-cho, Naracity |
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| Opening Hours | 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (The admission desk will be open until 4:30 p.m.) |
| Closed day | Open all year |
| Parking | Regular car: 500 yen Motorcycle: 100 yen Medium-sized car: 2,000 yen Large car: 2,200 yen Doors open) - 16:20 (last entry time) 17:15 (closed) *Free parking is available for bicycles. |
| Price | [Target period] From January 17, 2020 Adults: 800 yen Junior and senior high school students: 500 yen *College of technology, part-time high school, correspondence high school, night junior high school student, and night high school student are considered junior high and high school students regardless of their age. . Elementary school students: 200 yen *Places where you can view: Kondo Hall, Daikodo Hall, Toindo Hall *For details on group admission fees for special exhibitions, school trips, etc., please see the URL above. |
| Price (Group) | [Target period] From January 17, 2020 Adults: 720 yen Junior and high school students: 450 yen *College of technology, part-time high school, correspondence high school, evening junior high school student, and night high school student are considered junior high and high school students regardless of their age. . Elementary school students: 180 yen *Places where you can view: Kondo Hall, Daikodo Hall, Toindo Hall *For details on special exhibitions, group admission fees for school excursions, etc., please see the URL above. |
| Inquiry | Tel: +81-742-33-6001 Fax: 0742-33-6004 |
| Discount for Disabled Visitors | Visitors with handicaps or disabilities who make their visits with their official handicapped citizens booklets will receive a 50% discount on entry for themselves and up to one helper. |
| Senior Discount | Free upon presentation of Nara senior citizen's handbook ("roushun teichou"). |
| Events | Shushoe: 1/1-1/15 Hanaeshiki: 3/25-3/31 Saishoe:3rd Sunday in April Genjo-Sanzoe: 5/5 Urabon-e: 8/13-15 13:00- Tenmuki・Mantoe: 10/8 18:30- Jion-e(every 2 years): 11/13, 19:00- Ominugui: 12/29 13:00- New years eve: 12/31-1/1 Light up: 19:00-22:00(As it is possible to change the time, please ask before visit) |
| National Treasures | Totoh, Toindoh, and others |
| 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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