Yakuo-ji (Minami, Tokushima)
薬王寺 (徳島県美波町)
Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Yakuō-ji is a Kōyasan Shingon temple in the town of Minami, in Kaifu District, Tokushima, and Temple No. 23 of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage. Its main image is Yakushi Nyorai, the Medicine Buddha.
Hiwasa Station on the Mugi Line is about 450 m away in a straight line, and Hiwasa Sea Turtle Museum Caretta about 1.3 km.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Yakuouji 20240402 1 — Araiyasushige · CC0 · source · resized
- Yakuo-ji, Daishi-do 01 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Tamazusisan01 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Tamazushisan Taisenji 09 — Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Tamazushisan Taisenji 07 — Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Taisenji 02 — Araiyasushige · CC0 · source · resized
- Namikirihudou 05 — Araiyasushige · CC0 · source · resized
- Komedaisi01 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Yakuo-ji or Yakuō-ji (薬王寺, Yakuo Temple) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Minami, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is temple #23 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Yakushi Nyorai (Bhaiṣajyaguru: "King of Medicine Master and Lapis Lazuli Light").
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
Background text adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Temple
Nearby station
Nearby station: Hiwasa (Mugi Line), about 450 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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