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were rebuilt in the 13th century,
5 " but the main hall, the clay
Kasuga Taisha Shrine figures of the Healing Buddha,
and the Twelve Heavenly 8 "
⌂ 160 Kasuganocho Generals are originals. Yakushi-ji
§ (0742) 22-7788 # Apr–
Sep: 6am–6pm daily; Oct– ⌂ 457 Nishinokyocho
Mar: 6:30am–5pm # 8:30am–5pm daily
Originally built as the tutelary 7 " Emperor Tenmu had this
shrine of the Fujiwaras, who Toshodai-ji temple built for his wife’s
helped to establish Nara, ⌂ 13-46 Gojocho #8:30am– health, a gesture that seems

Kasuga Taisha is one of the 5pm daily ∑ toshodaiji.jp to have worked as she outlived
best-known Shinto sites. him. The temple’s masterpiece
The original building was Founded in 759 by the blind is its east pagoda. Built in 730,
completed in 768 but, due to Chinese sage and priest Ganjin, it appears to have six levels,
the strictures of purity and Toshodai-ji is home to a but three are roofs placed
renewal governing Shinto stunning 18-ft- (5.5-m-) between the floors, creating
beliefs, the structure has been high Senju Kannon statue. an appealing optical effect.
rebuilt every 20 years. The
temple’s astounding number
of lanterns are lit during festi-
vals in February and August.

6 "
Shin-Yakushi-ji
⌂ 1352 Takabatakecho
§ (0742) 22-3736 # 9am–
5pm daily
This temple was built by
Empress Komyo (701–60) as
an offering to the gods to help
her husband recover from an The grand Golden Hall, the spectacular
eye disease. Some structures main hall of Shin-Yakushi-ji Temple

Todai-ji Sangatsu-do Nigatsu-do
N A T I O N A L H I G H W A Y 3 6 9 Kagami
Kaidan-in
Pond
Nara Prefectural SUIMONCHO
TAKAMAICHICHO Museum Nandai-mon
JR Nara Station Gate
800 yd (750 m) Isui-en
Garden
O M I Y A - D O R I
Kintetsu- Golden Hall Nara National
Nara Station Museum
Kofuku-ji
Five-Storey
Pagoda Ichino-Torii
SAN JO - DOR I Gate Nara Park
Toshodai-ji Kasuga
2.5 miles (4 km) Sarusawa Taisha Shrine
Pond
Yakushi-ji
2.5 miles (4 km) NARAMACHI Ara
Pond Sagi Deer
Pond Enclosure
N A T I O N A L H I G H W A Y 1 6 9
STREET
SHOPPING
MOCHIDONO
N A R AM ACHI - O D OR I
0 meters 400 N TAKABATAKECHO Shin-
0 yards 400 Yakushi-ji
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