Buddhist temple
Ichibata-ji
一畑寺（いちばたじ）
Izumo, Shimane Prefecture
A Rinzai Zen temple familiar by the name Ichibata Yakushi, which has drawn faith from many places as the Yakushi of the eyes. On a mountaintop overlooking Lake Shinji, it enshrines a Yakushi Nyorai said to have been pulled up from the sea.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Principal image: Yakushi Nyorai
History and things to know
According to the temple's tradition, it began in Kanpyō 6 (894) when a fisherman named Yoichi pulled up a statue of Yakushi Nyorai from the sea at Akaura and built a hall on this mountaintop to house it. Yoichi later took holy orders on Mt. Hiei, changed his name to 補然, and named the hall Iō-ji. It is said to have changed from the Tendai school to the Rinzai school in the age of the samurai.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Opening hours, access, areas open to visitors, and events can change. Please check the latest guidance from the shrine or temple itself before you go.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 一畑寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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