Yakushiji Temple

4.4 (4651)

457 Nishinokyōchō, Nara, 630-8563, Japan

Originally built in 680, this Buddhist landmark was once one of the Seven Great Temples in Nara.

hourglass Duration: 00h40min

https://yakushiji.or.jp/

+81 742-33-6001

outdoor

paid

daytime

traditional

temples

Opening hours

Mondays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Tuesdays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Wednesdays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Thursdays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Fridays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Saturdays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sundays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

review(s)

4.4

4651 review(s)

Marcin Zyta 4 months ago

Beautiful Temple, I wish I could visit ot again.

Jaeh KK 4 months ago

My second time at Yakushi-Ji. This temple is very beautiful.

Shyam Sekhar 8 months ago

Eventhough this place is located little bit away from the Nara Park area, the 500yen Bus Pass can take you here without any additional charge. However there is an entry fee to the location and had normal and special ticket. The special ticket gives access inside the pagoda ad well and is costlier by almost 800yen than the latter as of July 2023. Quite picturesque landscape and can certainly considering visiting this place of you have time to spare during your Nara Itinerary.

geoffrey wiart 10 months ago

Very relaxing place with a lot of grounds to cover. More quiet than the other parts of the city. We stumbled into a festival so that was a plus. They have calligraphy workshop for 2000yens.

Annie Sobol 2 years ago

This temple was amazing! The left side pagoda has these bronze relief scenes inside of Buddha that are incredible (no photos allowed). The Buddhas here are absolutely beautiful. It’s a rather large complex with much to view, it’s worth the higher package price of ¥1,700.