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Nara, Nara / 新薬師寺

Shin-Yakushi-ji Temple

Founded in 747 by Empress Komyo to pray for the recovery of the ailing Emperor Shomu, the temple once had a huge golden hall with seven Healing Buddhas, which collapsed in a storm in 962. The present main hall, a Tenpyo-period (Nara period) building with a gently curving roof and large white walls, enshrines a seated Yakushi Nyorai surrounded by standing statues of the Twelve Heavenly Generals from the Nara period.

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Last official check

20 Oct 2026

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18 Jan 2027

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Opening hours

9:00-17:00.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Admission

Adults and university students 600 yen, high school and junior high school students 350 yen, elementary school children 150 yen (groups 550 / 300 / 120 yen).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Getting there

City loop bus to Wariishi-cho, then 10 minutes on foot uphill; or 10 minutes by taxi from JR Nara or Kintetsu-Nara stations.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
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Address: Nara, Nara (Japanese address: 奈良県奈良市高畑町1352番地)

Official site: https://www.shinyakushiji.or.jp/

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