Inabado (Byodoji Temple)

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Located in Kyoto's Shimogyo Ward, Inabado, also known as Byodoji, is a temple of the Chisan branch of Shingon Buddhism, dedicated to Yakushi Nyorai, one of the three major Buddhas revered in Japan. The national government has designated it an Important Cultural Property. Prayers said at this temple are said to be effective against cancer. On the eighth day of every month, cedar sticks are burned in a goma ceremony for purification, and prayers are offered.

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Kyoutoshi Shimogyou-ku Inabadouchou 728 Map
Area: Around Kyoto Station Area
Phone: 0753517724
Hours: [Gates openHours] 6:00-17:00
[Prayer/Payment] 9:00-16:00
Parking Lot: Not available
※2spaces parking available at Grounds
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

A popular temple for “curing” & “recovering”

Reviewed : 2019.04.11

A very well-known and popular temple for the Japanese Medicine （healing) Buddha. The bhaisajyaguru (Medicine) Buddha can heal all diseases including cancers, thus a lot of people came over this...
Bird temple

Reviewed : 2019.01.05

Stopped by this temple on the way to the nishiki Market... Over 1000 years old... Guess people also come here to pray for cure from illness of cancer
古いお寺

Reviewed : 2023.04.24

令和5年度春期京都非公開文化財特別公開で、寄せて頂きました。別名因幡薬師と言います。長徳三年（997）、因幡（現在の鳥取県）国司・橘行平が、任を終えて帰京の途中、夢のお告げに従って因幡賀留津（がるつ）の海中から引き揚げて、安置しておいた薬師如来像が、行平のあとを追って京都に飛来したといわれ、長保（ちょうほう）5年（1003）、行平は自宅を改造してこれを祀ったと伝えられている。この霊験談はひろく親し...