Byōdō-in

Kyoto Prefecture · Japan

Byōdō-in, Japan
Photo: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
April, November
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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A World Heritage temple near Kyoto whose Phoenix Hall, mirrored in a reflecting pond, is one of the most admired buildings of the Heian era. Its image is so iconic that it appears on Japanese coinage.

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