Yakushi-ji
📍 Hiroshima, Otake · 4-12-12 Moto-cho, Otake, Hiroshima Prefecture
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–16:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Available
Pre-written
Available
About
Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)
Website www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/
History
Dedicated to Yakushi Buddha, the Medicine King whose compassion heals all afflictions, this temple has served the sick for generations. In Otake, it stands as beacon of hope for those facing health challenges. The Buddha's healing light penetrates darkness of disease, combining spiritual grace with medicinal wisdom. Each sincere prayer for recovery resonates with the accumulated healing power of countless grateful patients restored to wholeness.
Benefits
Disease healingPhysical healthMedical blessing