Viewing the Phoenix Hall, which imitates the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, at Byodoin Temple in Uji, Uji, Japan.

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2024.6.10

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View the phoenix hall that imitates Gokuraku Jodo at [Byodo-in] in Uji

It began in 1052 when Fujiwara no Yorimichi converted the Uji-den, the villa of his father, Fujiwara no Michinaga, into a temple. The seated statue of Amida Nyorai, created by Jocho, a Buddhist sculptor who established the Yosegi-zukuri technique, is known as a masterpiece of Japanese-style sculpture. The museum Hoshokan, which houses 26 Unchu Kuyo Bodhisattva statues, is also a must-see.
Every year from mid-April to early May, about 10,000 wisteria flowers bloom on the wisteria trellis next to Kannon-do. During the fall foliage season, the maple trees along the Aji Pond in front of the Phoenix Hall are colored and reflected on the surface of the water together with the Phoenix Hall, creating a beautiful scenery.

Photo courtesy of Byodoin Temple

Cherry blossom viewing information
Best time to see: late March to early April

Autumn leaves season information
Best time to see/usually mid-November to early December

Byodo-in Temple

Byodoin
116 Renge Uji, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture
10-minute walk from JR/Keihan Uji Station
Tel.0774-21-2861
No parking lot (coin parking available nearby)
https://www.byodoin.or.jp/
[Normal visit]
8:30-17:30 (last admission/17:15) *8:45-17:30 (last admission/17:15) from April 1, 2025 (Tuesday)
Ho-oh-do interior viewing hours/9:30-16:10 (every 20 minutes, 50 people maximum each time)
Byodoin Museum Hoshokan/9:00-17:00 (last admission/16:45)
Admission/ Adults 700 yen, Junior and senior high school students 400 yen, Elementary school students 300 yen (Garden and Byodoin Museum Hoshokan) *Interior view of the Phoenix Hall is an additional 300 yen

*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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