Byodo-in Temple is one of Japan’s most recognized historic structures and it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1994.
​This famously beautiful temple is mostly barrier-free and easily accessible to wheelchair users. We recommend Byodo-in temple for a sunny day. Please see below for information in English on the temple. 

• Facility Overview and Access

• Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

• Parking

• Restroom

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• Facility Overview

  Facility Name: ​Byodo-in Temple

  Address: 116 Uji Renge, Uji City, Kyoto 611-0021

  Telephone Number: 0774-21-2861

  Opening Hours: ​Garden: 8:30 am - 5:30pm Visiting interior of Phoenix Hall (Hou-ou-do): 9:30am - 4:10pm (every 20 minutes / max 50 people per visit) Byodoin Temple Museum "Hoshokan": 9am - 5pm (last entry: 4:45pm) Museum Shop: 9am - 5pm Tea Room "Sabo Toka": 10am - 4:30pm (last order: 4pm)24 Hours

  Closed: Open everyday. ​Tea Room "Sabo Toka": Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. *Open on public holidays. Closed days vary depending on the season.

  General Admission Fee: Garden and Byodoin Temple Museum "Hoshokan": Adults 700JPY Junior High & High School Students 400JPY Elementary School Students 300JPY ​Visiting the interior of Phoenix Hall: 300JPY

  Discount for those with Disabilities: Disability certificate issued in Japan required when entering the temple. 50% off for the person and one carer

  Home Page URL: https://www.byodoin.or.jp/en/

  Access

  Nearest Station/Bus Stop: Keihan Uji Line Uji Station, JR Nara Line (Miyakoji Rapid) Uji Station

  Distance from Nearest Station/Bus Stop: Keihan Uji Line Uji Station 500m, JR Nara Line (Miyakoji Rapid) Uji Station 700m

  Approximate travel time from station/bus stop: 10 minute walk from Keihan Uji Line Uji Station, 15 minute walk from JR Nara Line (Miyakoji Rapid) Uji Station
• Accessability

  Suitable in All Weather: Hosho-kan, Phoenix Hall suitable for all weather. No roof in the temple precinct, so not good for rainy days

  Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 1 hour and 30 mintues

  Parking for those with Disabilities: None

  Mulitlingual Guidance Available: Yes

  Map of Wheelchair accesible paths Available: Yes

  Basic Information for Accessability

  Step into Entrance of Facility（Height）: N/A

  Wheelchair accessable Entryway option(Slope）: N/A

  Elevator: 1 elevator in Hosho-kan

  Nursing Room Available: None

  First Aid Room: None

  Babysitting/Childcare: None

  Sensory Room: None

  Prayer Room:​ ​None

  Service Dogs Allowed:　Yes

  Rentals

  Wheelchair Rental: N/A

  Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental: N/A

  Audio Guide Rental: None

  Other Available Rentals: None
• Parking Area

  Map from Parking to Facility Availale: N/A. There are paid parking lots near the temple in front of the temple's South Gate.​

  Multilingual Guide Map of Parking Area Available: N/A

  Surface type of Parking Area: ​Asphalt

  Parking Area Facility with covered Roof Path: No

  Distance from Parking Area to an Indoor Facility: 50m

  Parking Attendants Available: Depends on the day

  Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Parking Space for those with Disabilities Available: None​

  Steps on Pathway from Parking Area to Entryway: ​If you enter from the Main Gate, it's a gravel road. If you enter from the South Gate, you can enter Hosho-kan using the slope.

  Vehicle Avaible to Drive up to Entryway for drop off: No
• Toilet	Near the Main Gate	Near the Goshuin Reception
  Restroom Entryway Width	83cm	90cm
  Toilet Stall Entryway Width	55cm	55cm
  Western Style Toilets Available	Yes	Yes
  Western style Toilets with Handrails Available	Yes	No
  Availability of heated bidet	No	Yes

  Toilet Information for those with Physical Disabilities	Near the Main Gate	Near the Goshuin Reception
  Toilet stall for those with Physical Disabilites	Available	Available
  Door Style	Automatic opening&closing button	Sliding Door
  Door Width	94cm	98cm
  Handrail Available	L bar style & adustable U bar style	L bar style & adustable U bar style
  Warm Water Bidet Available	N/A	N/A
  Ostomate-compatile facilities	Yes	No
  Universal Changing bed（for adults）	None	None
  Emmergency Alert Button in Stall	None	None

  For Young Children	Near the Main Gate	Near the Goshuin Reception
  Baby Chair in Restroom stalls	No	No
  Diaper Changing Bed	Available	Available​

  For the Visually Impaired	Near the Main Gate	Near the Goshuin Reception
  Audio Guide Available​	No	No
  Braille Guide, Braille Map Available	No	No
  Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available	No	No

 Wheelchair Accessibility from nearest station/bus stop

Wheelchair Accessibility at facility 

Restrooms

Elevator

• Walkways & Stairways in Facility

• Escalators & Elevators

• Information & Guidance System

• Cafe

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• Paths & Walkways at Facility

  Uneven surfaces on Paths: Some, gravel paths

  Stairs at Facility: Steps at several points

  Accesibility Path around Steps: Slopes

  Pathway Surfaces: Most paths gravel or concrete

  Inaccesible Areas to those with physical disabilities: ​Jodoin Temple, Grave of Yorimasa Minamoto

  Rest Area: Yes, Free rest area available

  Braille Ground Blocks : None

  Braile Exhibit Guide Information: None

  Other difficult to traverse areas: None

  Condition of Stairways at Facility

  Wheelchair Stairlift Available: No

  Handrail Available: Almost all stairs have handrails

  Braille Labelled Handrails: No
• Escalators

  Escalator: None

  Elevators

  Number of Elevators Available: １, in Hosho-kan

  Width Inside Elevator: N/A

  Door Width: 92cm

  Wheelchair Accesible Control Panel: None

  Rear-view Mirror in Elevator: N/A

  Audio guidance at Destination Floors: None

  Braille on Control Panel: None

  Visual Display of Destination Floor: ​None

  Multilingual Guidance: Yes

  Multilingual Control Pannel: None
• Accomodations for Different Needs at Facility

  Support & Guidance Available: None​

  Facilities & Exhibits that are accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Most areas

  Areas not accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Jodoin Temple, Grave of Yorimasa Minamoto

  Audio Guide Available: Yes

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Visually impaired & Blind: None

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Hearing impaired & Deaf: None

  Speech to Text Conversion Available: None

  Multilingual Displays: Depends on the location

  Multilingual Audio Guide, Headset Audio Guide Available: None

  Accommodations provided by Staff

  Staff trained to accommodate those with Physical Dissabilities: No​

  Staff trained to accommodate the Visually Impaired & Blind: No

  Staff trained to accomodate the Hearing Impairments & Deaf: No

  Staff can use Sign Language: No

  Multilingual Staff Available: Depends on the day
• General Information

  Name:Tea Room Toka

  Type of food: Cafe style, Japanese green tea and Japanese sweets

  Opening Hours: 10:00am - 4:30pm (Closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)

  Cafe Entryway & Interior Information

  Door Type: Automatic Door

  Door Width: 135cm

  Entryway Steps (Height): N/A

  Slope in place of stairs: 7° slope

  Seats with Tables available: Yes

  Baby chair/booster seat available: N/A

  Other Seating Information: N/A

  Hallways width: N/A

  Staff Support（for buffet style meals): N/A

  Menu

  Braile Menu Available: 　N/A​

  Menu with Photos:　Yes

  Multilingual Menu Available: N/A

  Special Accomodations

  Accommodation for Special Dietary Needs for those with disabilities:  No

  Vegeterian Meals:　No

  Halal Meals: No