A World Heritage site that dates from the 7th century, Yakushiji is one of Japan's oldest temples. Though many of the structures have been rebuilt after fires, the East Pagoda is a National Treasure that has survived through eras. The temple is broken into two parts, the main complex and Genjo-sanzoin Garan. Please see below for information in English.  

• Facility Overview and Access

• Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

• Parking

• Restroom

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• Facility Overview

  Facility Name: ​Yakushiji Temple (Hakuho Garan)

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

  Telephone Number: +81-742-33-6001

  Opening Hours: 9:00~17:00(Last admission: 16:30)

  Closed: Open Year round

  General Admission Fee:  ​Adults: 1,000yen Junior high and high school students:600 yen Elementary students: 200yen Tickets Includes entry of Kondo(Main Hall), Daikodo(Great Lecture Hall) and Toindo(East Hall)

  Discount for those with Disabilities: Half price with disability certificate issued in Japan

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

  Access

  Nearest Bus Stop: Toshodaiji Higashiguchi (From Kintetsu Nishinokyo station by Nara kotsu bus line)

  Distance from Nearest Bus Stop: 50m

  Approximate travel time from bus stop: 1 minutes walk from Toshodaiji Higashiguchi bus stop

  Road surface from Nearest Bus Stop: Asphalt, almost no steps
• Accessability

  Suitable in All Weather: Not good for rainy days, All outdoors

  Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 2 hours

  Parking for those with Disabilities: 7 spaces at south parking

  Multilingual Guidance Available: Available in Japanese and English

  Map of Wheelchair accesible paths Available: No

  Basic Information for Accessability

  Step into Entrance of Facility（Height）: South Gate, Kondo(Main Hall) and Daikodo(Great Lecture Hall) have stairs

  Wheelchair accessible Entryway option(Slope）: Slope

  Elevator: None

  Nursing Room Available: None

  First Aid Room: None

  Babysitting/Childcare: None

  Sensory Room: None

  Prayer Room:​ ​None

  Service Dogs Allowed:　Yes

  Rentals

  Wheelchair Rental: No

  Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental: No

  Audio Guide Rental: No

  Other Available Rentals: No
• Parking Area

  Map from Parking to Facility Availale: Yes​

  Multilingual Guide Map of Parking Area Available: N/A

  Surface type of Parking Area: ​Stone paving

  Parking Area Facility with covered Roof Path: No

  Distance from Parking Area to an Indoor Facility: 300m

  Parking Attendents Available: No

  Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Parking Space for those with Disabilities Available: Yes, 7 spaces at south parking​

  Steps on Pathway from Parking Area to Entryway: ​Stone paving

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

  Restroom Entryway Width: 98 cm

  Toilet Stall Entryway Width: 56cm

  Western Style Toilets Available: Yes

  Western style Toilets with Handrails Available: No

  Availability of heated bidet: No

  Toilet Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Toilet stall for those with Physical Disabilities:  There is a multi-purpose toilet opposite the east corridor

  Door Style: Sliding Door

  Door Width: entrance 98cm, 290cmx180cm

  Handrail Available: L bar style & adjustable U bar style

  Warm Water Bidet Available: No

  Ostomate-compatile facilities: No

  Universal Changing bed（for adults）: No

  Emmergency Alert Button in Stall: No

  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

 Wheelchair Accessibility from nearest station/bus stop

Wheelchair Accessibility at facility 

Restrooms

Parking

• Walkways & Stairways in Facility

• Information & Guidance System

• Shop information

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• Facility

  Layout plan of buliding available/Map: Yes

  Wheelchair accesible: Yes

  Type of Door: Open style

  Width of Doorway: Over 80cm

  Stairsways present: Yes

  Staircase information/ Step Height: South Gate 13cm x 4steps, Kondo(Main Hall) 23cm x 7 steps, Daikodo(Great Lecture Hall) 15cm x 8steps

  Methods of avoiding steps for wheelchair users: Slopes

  Width of aisles in building: Over 80cm

  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: Toindo(East Hall) doesn't have a slope

  Paths & Walkways at Facility

  Uneven surfaces on Paths: Yes

  Stairs at Facility: Yes

  Accessibility Path around Steps: Available

  Pathway Surfaces: cobblestone pavement, gravel

  Inaccessible Areas to those with physical disabilities: ​Toindo(East Hall)

  Rest Area: Yes

  Braille Ground Blocks : No

  Braille Exhibit Guide Information: There is a model of Hakuho Garan that you can touch inside the Daikodo (Great Lecture Hall) and a commentary booklet in braille.

  Other difficult to traverse areas: N/A

  Condition of Stairways at Facility

  Wheelchair Stairlift Available: No

  Handrail Available: No

  Braille Labelled Handrails: No
• Accomodations for Different Needs at Facility

  Support & Guidance Available: No​

  Facilities & Exhibits that are accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Every Hall has slopes

  Areas not accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: ​only Toindo(East hall) is not accessible by wheelchair

  Audio Guide Available: No

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Visually impaired & Blind: There is a model of Hakuho Garan that you can touch inside the Daikodo (Great Lecture Hall) and a commentary booklet in braille.

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Hearing impaired & Deaf: None

  Speech to Text Conversion Available: None

  Multilingual Displays: Explanation plates in front of each hall in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean.

  Multilingual Audio Guide, Headset Audio Guide Available: None

  Accommodations provided by Staff

  Staff trained to accommodate those with Physical Dissabilities: No​

  Staff trained to accommodate the Visually Impaired & Blind: No

  Staff trained to accomodate the Hearing Impairments & Deaf: No

  Staff can use Sign Language: No

  Multilingual Staff Available: No
• General Information

  Name: East Priests Quarter (Goshuin place)

  Type: Souvenir and Goshuin​

  Opening Hours: 9:00~17:00

  Entryway & Interior Information

  Door Type: Open

  Door Width: Over 80cm

  Steps at the entrance: Slope at entrance, no step.

  Hallways width: Over 80 cm