Yakushiji Temple - East Pagoda / West Pagoda
Category: Temple
Pagodas primarily represented the grave of the Gautama Buddha. “Stupa” in Sanskrit was translated into Japanese as卒塔婆, pronounced sotōba, then shortened to 塔婆, pronounced tōba and shortened once again to 塔, pronounced tō, which is the suffix for “pagoda” in Japanese. Yakushiji Temple is the first temple to build two pagodas in Japan. The eastern pagoda (National Treasure) is the only structure still in existence from the time of the foundation. At first glance, the pagoda seems have six stories due to the small pent-roofs under each story. However, it is actually a three-storied pagoda. Due to the way that the large and small roofs overlap each other rhythmically, it was praised as “frozen music”.
Address:
457 Nishinokyocho, Nara
Access:
A short walk from the Kintetsu Nishinokyo Station
18 minutes by bus from JR Nara Station
22 minutes by bus from Kintestu Nara Station
Near the Yakushi-ji bus stop
Inquiries:
TEL：0742-33-6001
Official Website
http://www.nara-yakushiji.com/
Information about the temple precincts
Admission fee:
| Adults: | ￥800 |
| Middle school/high school students | ￥500 |
| Elementary school students | ￥200 |
※When Genjō Sanzō-in is open to the public
| adults/university students | ￥1,100 |
| Middle school/high school students | ￥700 |
| Elementary school students | ￥300 |
Opening Hours
8:30AM-5:00PM
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