Byodoin Temple at Kyoto,Uji

I went to Kyoto last day.
When you go to Kyoto in Japan,
if you take JR Nara line about 20 minutes,you can go to Byodoin Temple.
Byodoin features the most beautiful of Japan's few remaining Pure Land Gardens.
It is Jodo style landscape garden.

It is one of Japan's most famous temple buildings and depicted on the 10 Yen coin and it was placed on the World Heritage List in 1994 by UNESCO.
The Amida Hall is called as the Phoenix Hall (Hou-do),
because phoenix seems to spread its wings.
You can also see one to one phoenix images on the top of Phoenix hall.
Until last september(2004-2007),the restoration construction for the Phoenix Hall (Hou-do) was performed.
At Hoshokan,next to Phoenix Hall (Hou-do),now you may see an old days of Phoenix Hall with computer graphic,that are so colorful and beautiful.

Uji city is quiet and I recommend Uji for a calm place.