Yakushiji Temple - Yasumigaoka-hachiman Shrine
Category: Temple
Yasumigaoka-hachiman Shrine is located in south of Yakushiji Temple. In the Heian period, the tutelary deity of Usa-hachiman Shrine was ceremoniously transferred here. The present shrine structures were built in 1603, both the main hall and side halls built on slightly elevated, stacked stone platforms. The main hall enshrines the statues of the Hachiman Trinity (Hachiman-sanjin-zō) (National Treasure), and the side hall houses a painted wooden panel depicting a god (Itae-shin-zō) (Important Cultural Property) worshipped as a divine object (and considered to be an avatar in present days). They are believed to be the guardian gods of Yakushiji Temple and the surrounding villages.
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
| Kondō (Golden Hall or main hall) |
| Dai Kōdō Great Lecture Hall |
| Eastern pagoda / Western pagoda |
| Genjō Sanzō-in (Temple dedicated to Genjō Sanzō) |
| Yasumigaoka-hachiman Shrine |
Admission fee:
| Adults: | ￥800 |
| Middle school/high school students | ￥400 |
| Elementary school students | ￥200 |
※When Genjō Sanzō-in is open to the public
| adults/university students | ￥800 |
| Middle school/high school students | ￥700 |
| Elementary school students | ￥300 |
Opening Hours
8:30AM-5:00PM
Sightseeing Spots in the area
| Toshodaiji Temple |
| Kikouji Temple |
| Daianji Temple |
| Saidaiji Temple |
| Nara Palace Site |
World Heritage Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
| Todaiji Temple |
| Kohfukuji Temple |
| Kasuga Taisha Shrine |
| Kasugayama Primeval Forest |
| Gangoji Temple |
| Yakushiji Temple |
| Toshodaiji Temple |
| Nara Palace Site |
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