Uji Walking Tour and Tea Ceremony Experience from Kyoto
A guided train-and-walking tour from Kyoto to Uji: Uji Bridge, Nakanoshima Park, a tea ceremony at Taihoan and Byodo-in Temple, with train tickets and admission fees stated as included.
Historic site · Renge, Uji, Uji, Kyoto Prefecture
Byodo-in
平等院
Byodo-in is the Buddhist temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, known for its Phoenix Hall, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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34.8895, 135.8075
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Byodo-in is a Buddhist temple in the city of Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. The temple's English site presents it as a World Heritage site featuring the Phoenix Hall, with Pure Land architecture, sculpture, painting and landscaping across its grounds, and says admission is charged. Wikidata records it as a component of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities), WHS identifier 688-008, with 1052 as the inception year. The page read on 29 September 2026 did not state an address or hours in the text read.
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Uji Walking Tour and Tea Ceremony Experience from Kyoto
A guided train-and-walking tour from Kyoto to Uji: Uji Bridge, Nakanoshima Park, a tea ceremony at Taihoan and Byodo-in Temple, with train tickets and admission fees stated as included.
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