What you'll hear inside Yakushi-ji Temple:

• 1
  East Pagoda (Toto)

  The only surviving original structure from the 8th century, regarded as one of Japan's finest pagodas.

• 2
  West Pagoda (Saito)

  A reconstructed pagoda that forms part of the temple's distinctive symmetrical design, complementing the architectural layout alongside the East Pagoda.

• 3
  Kondo (Main Hall)

  The central building of the complex, housing the celebrated Yakushi Triad, including the principal seventh-century statue of Yakushi Nyorai.

• 4
  Yakushi Triad

  A bronze sculptural group from the 7th-8th century comprising Yakushi Nyorai (the Buddha of Medicine), Nikko Bosatsu, and Gakko Bosatsu, designated as a National Treasure.

• 5
  Kodo Lecture Hall

  A traditional building within the complex used for Buddhist teachings and ceremonies of the Hosso sect.

• 6
  Meditation Hall (Toindo)

  A dedicated space for meditative practice within the temple complex.

• 7
  Bussokudo (Hall of Buddha's Footprints)

  A building housing relics associated with the footprints of Buddha, part of the traditional temple complex.

• 8
  Genjo-sanzoin Garan

  A modern temple complex dedicated to the monk Genjo-sanzo, founder of the Hosso school.