Yakuō-ji Temple
薬王寺
Yakuō-ji Temple is a Tendai temple with a hidden Buddha, worth visiting for its cultural properties.
What it is
- A Tendai sect temple.
- Founded during the Kan'ei era by Tenkai.
- Restored in the early Edo period by Gen'ei.
- Main deity is Yakushi Nyorai, a hidden Buddha.
What to see
- The Hai-men Jizō-son.
- An Itabi, a tangible cultural property.
- The Itabi was registered in 1990.
Getting there
- 2-minute walk from Minowa Station Exit 2.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
東京都台東区根岸5-18-5 Open in Google Maps
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