Byōdō-in

Byōdō-in is a Buddhist temple in the city of Uji in , , built in the late Heian period. It is jointly a temple of the Jōdo-shū and Tendai-shū sects.
  • Buddhist temple
  • …is also known as “Byōdō-in Temple”
  • …is partly wheelchair accessible
  • …dates from 1052
  • Opening hours: 8:45 AM–5:30 PM
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hōshōkan Museum and Hoo-do.
is a Shinto shrine in the city of Uji, , . is situated 460 metres northeast of Byōdō-in.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fushimi-ku and Kumiyama.
Fushimi is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , . is situated 7 km northwest of Byōdō-in.
is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 7 km west of Byōdō-in.
Ujitawara is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 8 km southeast of Byōdō-in.
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Latitude
34.8895° or 34° 53′ 22″ north
Longitude
135.80754° or 135° 48′ 27″ east
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Yue Chinese—“Byōdō-in” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Byōdō-in”
  • Bulgarian: “Бьодо-ин”
  • Burmese: “ဘယောဒိုးအင်း”
  • Catalan: “Byōdō-in”
  • Chinese: “平等院”
  • Croatian: “Byodo-in”
  • Croatian: “Dvorana Feniks”
  • Czech: “Bjódóin”
  • Dutch: “Byōdō-in”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بيودو ان”
  • Finnish: “Byōdō-in”
  • French: “Byōdō-in”
  • Gan Chinese: “平等院”
  • German: “Byōdō-in”
  • Greek: “Μπιόντο-ιν”
  • Hebrew: “ביודו-אין”
  • Hindi: “ब्योदो-इन”
  • Hungarian: “Bjódóin”
  • Indonesian: “Byōdō-in”
  • Italian: “Byōdō-in”
  • Japanese: “Byōdō-in”
  • Japanese: “びょうどういん”
  • Japanese: “宇治平等院”
  • Japanese: “平等院”
  • Japanese: “朝日山平等院”
  • Korean: “뵤도인”
  • Latin: “Byōdō-in”
  • Limburgan: “Byōdō-in”
  • Limburgan: “Fenikshal”
  • Malay: “Byōdō-in”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Byōdō-in”
  • Persian: “بیودو-این”
  • Polish: “Byōdō-in”
  • Portuguese: “Byōdō-in”
  • Romanian: “Byodo-In”
  • Russian: “Бедо-ин”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Byōdō-in”
  • Slovenian: “Bjodo-in”
  • Spanish: “Byōdō-in”
  • Spanish: “Templo Byōdōin”
  • Thai: “เบียวโดอิง”
  • Thai: “วัดเบียวโดอิง”
  • Thai: “วัดเบียวโดอิน”
  • Turkish: “Byōdō-in”
  • Ukrainian: “Бьодоїн”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Бьодо”
  • Vietnamese: “Byōdō-in”
  • Yue Chinese: “平等院”

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Notable Places Nearby

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