A Jodo Nishiyama Fukakusa-ha temple founded in the Koan era (1278–1288); enshrining the 'Tora Yakushi' (Tiger Medicine Buddha), a secret Buddha attributed to Kukai and presented by Emperor Gouda, and serving as the 11th station of the Kyoto Twelve Yakushi pilgrimage.
A Jodo Nishiyama Fukakusa-ha temple traditionally founded during the Koan era (1278–1288), with the mountain name Hoku-kizan. The principal image, the 'Tora Yakushi' (Tiger Medicine Buddha), is a secret Buddha attributed to the monk Kukai and said to have been presented to this site by Emperor Gouda. Revered as a Medicine Buddha with a special connection to the tiger, the temple is counted as the …
Saikoji Temple in Nagaokakyo is said to have been founded during the Koan era (1278–1288), making it an ancient temple of the Jodo Nishiyama Fukakusa-ha sect, bearing the mountain name Hoku-kizan. It is believed to have been established in the latter Kamakura period in the Hisagai district of the Ot…
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "寅薬師（秘仏・弘法大師作と伝わる）"
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