Renovated Phoenix Hall of Byodoin lit up

Renovated Phoenix Hall of Byodoin lit up

KYOTO, Japan - The renovated Phoenix Hall of Byodoin, a Buddhist temple on UNESCO's World Heritage list, in the city of Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, is illuminated by light-emitting diode (LED) lights on Oct. 30, 2014. Some 200 people were invited on the night tour of the hall, work on which was completed in September.

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