Yakushiji Temple

Yakushi-ji is one of the most famous imperial and ancient Buddhist temples in , and was once one of the Seven Great Temples of Nanto, located in Nara.
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  • Opening hours: 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Yakushi-ji”, “Yakushi-ji Temple”, “Yakushiji”, “Якуси-дзи”, “奈良薬師寺”, and “法相宗大本山薬師寺”
  • Address: 奈良市, 奈良県 630-8563
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: East Pagoda and Nishinokyō Station.

Temple
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is a temple.

Railway station
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is a passenger railway station… is situated 230 metres northwest of Yakushiji Temple.

Temple
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is a temple, which is situated 110 metres southeast of Yakushiji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ganriincho and Ando.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km east of Yakushiji Temple.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 7 km south of Yakushiji Temple.

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is a city at the northwestern end of in the of Japan.

Yakushiji Temple

Latitude
34.66873° or 34° 40′ 7″ north
Longitude
135.78452° or 135° 47′ 4″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8Q6QMQ9M+FR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 208682432
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Wiki­data ID
Q945913
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Yakushiji Temple” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Յակուշի ձի”
  • Basque: “Yakushi-ji”
  • Belarusian: “Якусідзі”
  • Catalan: “Yakushi-ji”
  • Chinese: “药师寺”
  • Chinese: “藥師寺”
  • Czech: “Jakušidži”
  • Dutch: “Yakushi-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ياكوشى جى”
  • French: “Yakushi-ji”
  • Gan Chinese: “藥師寺”
  • German: “Yakushi-ji”
  • Hebrew: “יאקושי-ג’י”
  • Hungarian: “Jakusidzsi”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Yakushi-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Yakushi-ji”
  • Italian: “Yakushi-ji”
  • Japanese: “Yakushi ji”
  • Japanese: “やくしじ”
  • Japanese: “薬師寺”
  • Korean: “야쿠시지”
  • Latin: “Yakushi-ji”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Yakushi-ji”
  • Norwegian: “Yakushi-ji”
  • Persian: “یاکوشی-جی”
  • Polish: “Yakushi-ji”
  • Portuguese: “Yakushi-ji”
  • Russian: “Якусидзи”
  • Santali: “ᱭᱟᱠᱩᱥᱤᱼᱡᱤ”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Yakushi-ji”
  • Slovenian: “Jakuši-dži”
  • Spanish: “Yakushi-ji”
  • Thai: “ยากูชิจิ”
  • Turkish: “Yakushi-ji”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Якусі”
  • “Yakushi-ji”

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