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Nara-period temple said to be founded in 750, enshrining the healing power of Yakushi Nyorai
10 min by bus from JR Kumagaya Station
Sayata, Kumagaya, Saitama
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A Tendai temple in Kumagaya enshrining Yakushi Nyorai, revered for healing and protection from illness. Yakushi, the Medicine Buddha, holds twelve vows to cure all ailments, gathering deep faith from communities where medical care was scarce. This temple served as a health guardian for the farming villages of the Arakawa basin, welcoming worshippers seeking relief from sickness and misfortune.
Yakuoji is traditionally said to have been founded around 750 CE (the 2nd year of Tenpyo-Shoho) during the Nara period, enshrining Yakushi Nyorai as its principal deity and long revered for healing the sick. From its earliest days, the temple is believed to have served as a center of medicinal faith…
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "薬師如来"
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