Byōdō-in
A temple in Uji built in the late Heian period, shared today by the Jōdo-shū and Tendai sects. Its Phoenix Hall, reflected in a pond, appears on the back of Japan's 10 yen coin.
- Where
- Uji, Kyoto, Japan
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 34.8894, 135.8078
Get the Byōdō-in stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Byōdō-in. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Kyoto volume with your photos and a note.
Near Byōdō-in
Daigo-ji 6.9 km
The head temple of the Daigo branch of Shingon Buddhism, with grounds of over 6.6 square kilometres climbing Mount Daigo south-east of Kyoto. Its five-storey pagoda is the oldest building in the city, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi held a famous cherry blossom party here in 1598.
Fushimi Inari Taisha 9.2 km
The head shrine of Inari, the kami of rice and prosperity, at the foot of Mount Inari in southern Kyoto. Thousands of vermilion torii gates form tunnels along trails that wind about 4 kilometres up the mountain, past fox statues and smaller shrines.
Tōfuku-ji 10 km
One of the five great Zen temples of Kyoto, whose name joins those of two temples in Nara, Tōdai-ji and Kōfuku-ji. Its wooden Tsūtenkyō bridge spans a valley of maples, and the view from it is one of the city's great autumn sights.
Sanjūsangen-dō 11 km
A Tendai temple in Higashiyama whose long wooden hall holds 1,001 statues of the thousand-armed Kannon, standing in rows around a great seated figure. Its name means hall of 33 bays, after the spaces between its pillars.
Tō-ji 12 km
A Shingon temple in southern Kyoto, founded beside the capital's main southern gate soon after the city was laid out. Its five-storey pagoda, about 55 metres high, is the tallest wooden pagoda in Japan, and a flea market fills the grounds on the 21st of each month.
Kiyomizu-dera 12 km
A temple in the eastern hills of Kyoto, one of the few that predate the city's founding as capital, dedicated to Kannon. Its great wooden stage juts out from the main hall on tall pillars over the slope, and below it the Otowa waterfall runs in three streams.
Nishi Hongan-ji 13 km
The head temple of the Hongwanji-ha branch of Jōdo Shinshū, in Shimogyō near Kyoto Station. Its two great wooden halls, the Goeidō and the Amidadō, are among the largest in the city, and it is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
Kōdai-ji 13 km
A Rinzai Zen temple in Higashiyama, founded by Nene in memory of her husband, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Its gardens, designed by Kobori Enshū, are a Place of Scenic Beauty, and its precincts a National Historic Site.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Kyoto
Questions
Where is Byōdō-in?
Byōdō-in is in Uji, Kyoto, Japan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Daigo-ji (6.9 km), Fushimi Inari Taisha (9.2 km), Tōfuku-ji (10 km).
How do I get the Byōdō-in stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Byōdō-in and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Kyoto volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Byōdō-in before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Kyoto volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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