The purpose of Yakushiji Temple’s O-shakyo is to take the precious prayers of people living now and pass them down to future generations 1,000 or 2,000 years from now. Heal yourself or pray for others by tracing sutra. This facility is fully wheelchair accessible, they provide all the tools for O-shakyo. We recommend to stop by if you are visiting Nara.

• Facility Overview and Access

• Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

• Parking

• Restroom

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• Facility Overview

  Facility Name: ​Yakushiji O-shakyo Dojo

  Address: 457 Nishinokyocho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, 630-8563

  Telephone Number: +81-742-33-6001

  Opening Hours: 8:30~17:00 (last admission:16:30)

  Closed: Open Year round

  General Admission Fee: [Sutra payment fee] ・1 volume of the Heart Sutra 2,000 yen, ・1 volume of the Yakushi Sutra 4,000 yen, ・1 volume of the Thirty Songs of Wisdom 5,000 yen

  Discount for those with Disabilities: No

  Home Page URL: https://yakushiji.or.jp/en/oshakyo/​

  Access

  Nearest Bus Stop: Kintetsu Kashihara Line Nishinokyo Station

  Distance from Nearest Bus Stop: 300m

  Approximate travel time from bus stop: 3 minutes

  Road surface from Nearest Bus Stop: Asphalt
• Accessability

  Suitable in All Weather: Yes

  Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 1 hour

  Parking for those with Disabilities: No

  Multilingual Guidance Available: No

  Map of Wheelchair accesible paths Available: No

  Basic Information for Accessability

  Step into Entrance of Facility: 3 steps

  Wheelchair accessible Entryway option(Slope）: attachable slope/ gradient: 9 degrees

  Elevator: None

  Nursing Room Available: None

  First Aid Room: None

  Babysitting/Childcare: None

  Sensory Room: None

  Prayer Room:​ ​None

  Service Dogs Allowed:　No

  Rentals

  Wheelchair Rental: No

  Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental: No

  Audio Guide Rental: No

  Other Available Rentals: No
• Parking Area

  Map from Parking to Facility Available: No​

  Multilingual Guide Map of Parking Area Available: No

  Surface type of Parking Area: ​Asphalt

  Parking Area Facility with covered Roof Path: No

  Distance from Parking Area to an Indoor Facility: 3min by walk

  Parking Attendents Available: No

  Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Parking Space for those with Disabilities Available: N/A​

  Steps on Pathway from Parking Area to Entryway: ​N/A

  Vehicle Available to Drive up to Entryway for drop off: No
• Toilet

  Restroom Entryway Width: 100 cm

  Toilet Stall Entryway Width: 56cm

  Western Style Toilets Available: Yes

  Western style Toilets with Handrails Available: on the right side of the toilet seat

  Availability of heated bidet: Yes

  Toilet Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Toilet stall for those with Physical Disabilites:  Yes

  Door Style: Sliding Door

  Door Width: Entrance 85cm, 192cmx200cm

  Handrail Available: Right side: L type/ Left side: I type

  Warm Water Bidet Available: Yes

  Ostomate-compatile facilities: No

  Universal Changing bed（for adults）: No

  Emmergency Alert Button in Stall: Yes

  For Young Children

  Baby Chair in Restroom stalls: ​No

  Diaper Changing Bed: No

  For the Visually Impaired

  Audio Guide Available: No​

  Braille Guide, Braille Map Available: No

  Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available: No

Restrooms

Wheelchair Accessibility at facility 

• Walkways & Stairways in Facility

• Information & Guidance System

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• Facility

  Layout plan of buliding available/Map: No

  Wheelchair accessible: Yes

  Type of Door: Sliding door​

  Width of Doorway: Over 100cm

  Stairsways present: None

  Staircase information/ Step Height: None

  Methods of avoiding steps for wheelchair users: Slopes available

  Width of aisles in building: No aisles

  Availability of tactile floor plans and models to show facilities: No

  Possibly Hazardous Areas: No

  Availability of Braille blocks at entrances and exits, elevator, stairs, etc: No

  Other information: 100 seaters/ Table height: 63cm

  Paths & Walkways at Facility

  Uneven surfaces on Paths: No

  Stairs at Facility: No

  Pathway Surfaces: Carpet

  Inaccesible Areas to those with physical disabilities: ​None

  Rest Area: Yes

  Braille Ground Blocks : No

  Braille Exhibit Guide Information: No

  Multilingual information: English and Chinese
• Accomodations for Different Needs at Facility

  Multilingual Display available in English and Chinese​

  Accommodations provided by Staff

  Not available