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.
  • Buddhist temple
  • …is also known as “Yakushi-ji”
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • Opening hours: 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Address: 奈良市, 奈良県 630-8563

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover East Pagoda and Nishinokyō Station.
Railway station
is a passenger railway station…
230 metres northwest of Yakushiji Temple
is a temple.
110 metres southeast of Yakushiji Temple

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ganriincho and Ando.
Neighborhood
is a neighborhood.
4½ km east of Yakushiji Temple
is a town located in , , Japan.
7 km south of Yakushiji Temple
is a city at the northwestern end of in the of Japan.
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Latitude
34.66873° or 34° 40′ 7″ north
Longitude
135.78452° or 135° 47′ 4″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMQ9M+FR
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Open­Street­Map feature
amenity = place_of_worship
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historic = heritage
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Yakushiji Temple” goes by many names.
Յակուշի ձիArmenian
Yakushi-jiBasque
ЯкусідзіBelarusian
Yakushi-jiCatalan
药师寺Chinese
藥師寺Chinese
JakušidžiCzech
Yakushi-jiDutch
ياكوشى جىEgyptian Arabic
藥師寺Gan Chinese
יאקושי-ג’יHebrew
JakusidzsiHungarian
Wihara Yakushi-jiIndonesian
Yakushi-jiIndonesian
Yakushi-jiItalian
Yakushi jiJapanese
やくしじJapanese
奈良薬師寺Japanese
法相宗大本山薬師寺Japanese
薬師寺Japanese
야쿠시지Korean
Yakushi-jiLatin
Yakushi-jiNorwegian
Yakushi-jiNorwegian Bokmål
یاکوشی-جیPersian
Yakushi-jiPolish
Якуси-дзиRussian
ᱭᱟᱠᱩᱥᱤᱼᱡᱤSantali
Yakushi-jiSerbo-Croatian
Jakuši-džiSlovenian
ยากูชิจิThai
Yakushi-jiTurkish
Монастир ЯкусіUkrainian
ЯкусідзіUkrainian

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