京都宇治平等院鳳凰（ほうおう）堂の修理を9月に始めるSouth of Kyoto, in Uji, is the World Heritage site Byodoin Temple.
Byodoin was first constructed in 998 CE as the rural villa of Fujiwara no Michinaga. Like many other such villas, it was later converted to a temple.
In this case, Fujiwara no Yorimichi did so in 1052.
Its best known building is the Phoenix Hall. It was constructed 1053, and is the only remaining original building.
That building will be closed for repairs starting September. The work will last a year and a half, and during that time, the fabled hall will not just be closed to the public but sheathed in a protective sheet.
The ride from Kyoto to Uji takes from 90 minutes to two hours.
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