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Omotemon (Front Gate)
The Omotemon (Front Gate) serves as the formal entrance and primary ticket office (Haikan-uketsuke) for Byodo-in Temple. This dignified wooden structure features a traditional gabled roof, reflecting the understated elegance of the Heian period. Passing through this threshold marks the symbolic transition from the modern streets of Uji into the sacred "Pure Land" garden, leading visitors directly toward the iconic Phoenix Hall and the reflective Aji-ike Pond.