Shin-yakushi-ji Temple

〒630-8301  1352 Takabatake,Fukui-cho,Nara-City 
TEL:0742-22-3736
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Photo The Shin-yakushi-ji Temple was built in the 19th year of the Tempyo era (747) by the Imperial order of the Empress Komyo for the purpose of praying to Buddha for the Emperor Shomu's recovery from his eye disease. The meaning of "Shin" found in the temple name, which is pronounced as 'atara' or 'arata' in Japanese, seems not to be 'new' (atara-shi) but 'wonder-working' (arata-ka)
. The main hall is a typical example of the Tempyo architecture which dates back to the age 1250 years ago. Chief among its treasures are the sculptures of Junishinsho, or literally 12 guardian deities for the Buddha of Medicine, which are known as the oldest images of 12 deities of the Oriental Zodiac in Japan.
 
Access
Nearest station JR / Kintetsu Nara station
Traffic from a station To "Wariishi-cho" bus stop by city circulation bus and 10 min. on foot.
Parking lot scale 20(General car)
Parking lot charge Free
 
Admission
Admission fees(yen)
Adults College Senior high Junior high Elementary
Individual 500yen 500yen 300yen 300yen 150yen
Group 400yen 400yen 250yen 250yen 120yen
Opening hours 9:00~17:00
Group charge application More than 30 people
Senior citizen discount Being free of charge by "Roshun" notebook bringing.
 
Point
Event
Special events name The date and time
Shuni-e April 8
Flower
Kind Season Scale Summary
Cherry tree April
Japanese bush clover September~November
National treasure The main hall of a Buddhist temple / a The Buddha of Healing seated image / twelve divine warriors statue
Open it specially
Date Details Summary
Authority age "Otama-Jizo-son"
I appear from the Kagekiyo guardian deity of children interior of the body of the Kamakura era. The life-sized Buddhist image which takes out a man symbol with a nude guardian deity of children.
300yen
December 15~March 21 「Ko-yakushi-nyorai」 
The image which was restored to the original state from the Buddhist image that Shomu /Komei Emperors was being beautiful of a smile full of Alcaick, a model.
During above campaign periods, I can see it by an admission fee of the main hall of a Buddhist temple.