Yogo-ji Temple

What it is

• A Tendai Buddhist temple dedicated to the deity Yakushi Nyorai.
• Excavations date the origins of this site back to the late 7th century.
• The temple historically served as the district temple for the Tachibana District.
• It was previously known by the names Eiko-ji, Yoko-ji, and Inage Yakushi.

What to see

• The Yakushi-do hall which was rebuilt in 1694.
• A wooden Yakushi Nyorai triad designated as a National Important Cultural Property.
• The stone foundation remaining from a former three-story pagoda.
• The Yakushi-do hall is recognized as a Kanagawa Prefectural Important Cultural Property.

Getting there

• The site is accessible by bus from Musashi-Kosugi Station.
• The temple is located 300 meters north of Nakahara Road.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.