Yakuon Hachiman Shrine

3.5

"This Shinto shrine appears to have been built in the Yakusoen medicinal herb garden which once existed in the south of Heijo-kyo, the capital of Japan in the Nara period. The current main shrine building; which records state was reconstructed in the Momoyama period, is a single bay shrine built in the Kasuga-zukuri style with hinoki bark thatching. Of particular note is that the shrine retains its vivid coloring; its carvings and gilded fixtures also convey a distinctive, showy air. The main shrine building has been designated a Cultural Property by the prefecture. There is a medicinal herb specimen garden on the grounds which contains more than 50 varieties of herbs. Locals call the shrine ""Yako-san."""

Spot details

Address: Nara Yamatokoriyama-shi Zaimokumachi 32 Map
Area: Ikaruga / Yamatokoriyama Area
Phone: 0743531355
Hours: 7:00-Sunset
Closed: open everyday
Fees: Grounds admission free
Parking Lot: Available(10spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available
Pet friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

古くからの街並の中⛩

Reviewed : 2021.12.29

古い街並みと住宅が多い一角に立つ神社でした。鳥居を潜って境内に進むと駐車場となっており、更にその奥に拝殿が立っていました。やや窮屈な印象の残る境内でしたが、立派な拝殿が立ち参拝者を迎えていました。
薬草園のある神社

Reviewed : 2021.06.19

薬園という名の通り、境内には小さな薬草園がある。本殿へ参拝する前にゲートも立派で、歴史の重みを感じさせる神社。
薬草見本園がある

Reviewed : 2019.08.15

入って左側に薬草見本園があります。様々な薬草が植わっていて、効能、原産地などの説明が書かれています。