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Byōdō-in, the “Temple of Equality”, is a Buddhist temple in the city of Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, built in the late Heian period. It belongs jointly to the Jōdo (Pure Land) and Tendai schools.
The visit has three parts, each with its own ticket or rule. The garden and the Hōshōkan Museum are covered by the main ticket. Going inside the Phoenix Hall costs a little extra, and it works differently: visitors go in 50 at a time, every 20 minutes, with tickets handed out from 9:10 on a first-come basis. If seeing the inside matters to you, arrive early. Uji Station on the Keihan Uji Line is about 600 m away in a straight line.
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
- Phoenix Hall, Byodo-in, November 2016 -01 — Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Byodoin bosatsu 11 — Tanaka Kisaku · Public domain · source · resized
- Byodoin Uji Kyoto23n4592 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Byodoin Uji Kyoto19s3s4410 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Byodoin Uji Kyoto13s3s4410 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Byodoin Uji Kyoto11n4592 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Byodoin Uji Kyoto09n4380 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Byodoin Uji Kyoto06s3s4592 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Byodoin Phoenix Hall Uji 2009 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
What this place is
Byōdō-in (平等院, "Temple of Equality") is a Buddhist temple in the city of Uji in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, built in the late Heian period. It is jointly a temple of the Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) and Tendai-shū (Heavenly Level) sects.
Visitor information checked: 2026-09-15 · Byodo-in: hours and admission
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What to expect at this type of place: Temple
Nearby station
Nearby station: Uji (Keihan Uji Line), about 600 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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