Uji is a small town located in southern Kyoto province. When I was living in Fushimi-ku 伏見区 in Kyoto, I visited that place fairly often. It is in proximity to Kyoto and easy reachable via Kintetsu Line 近鉄線. In Japan, the city is most famous for its green tea 抹茶 with the same name. In addition to a flourishing tea culture, the often underrated traveling destination has two UNESCO world heritages 世界遺産 in 10 minutes walking distance. The first one is the Byoudou-in 平等院, the temple that is printed on the back of every 10 yen coin. The second is the less famous Ujigami Shrine 宇治上神社.
Keihan Uji station.
Map of the area, 宇治見所マップ。
Signs pointing to the 2 world heritages.
The Uji-River. 宇治川。
Uji River again.
Around the station.
View across the river.
料理量感宇治川
Across the bridge.
Uji bridge.
Byodo-in's phenix hall, 平等院鳳凰。
Around the garden.
A national symbol.
美しい平等院。
Please do not ring the bell, この鐘はつかないでください。
Byoudou-in again.
I really like those red bridges.
Like these.
On the way to Ujigami Shrine 宇治上神社.
Cat and mouse tell us to keep the city clean. :)
The smallest postbox I have ever seen.
Entrance to Ujigami Shrine.
Beautiful bamboo forest around.
The Ujigami Shrine seems to be more ancient than the more famous Byoudou-in.
A sign of tranquility.
A statue dedicated to the Genji Monogatari 源氏物語, one of the oldest Japanese novels.
Signpost.
宇治の曙
Keihan Uji station.
Map of the area, 宇治見所マップ。
Signs pointing to the 2 world heritages.
The Uji-River. 宇治川。
Uji River again.
Around the station.
View across the river.
料理量感宇治川
Across the bridge.
Uji bridge.
Byodo-in's phenix hall, 平等院鳳凰。
Around the garden.
A national symbol.
美しい平等院。
Please do not ring the bell, この鐘はつかないでください。
Byoudou-in again.
I really like those red bridges.
Like these.
On the way to Ujigami Shrine 宇治上神社.
Cat and mouse tell us to keep the city clean. :)
The smallest postbox I have ever seen.
Entrance to Ujigami Shrine.
Beautiful bamboo forest around.
The Ujigami Shrine seems to be more ancient than the more famous Byoudou-in.
A sign of tranquility.
A statue dedicated to the Genji Monogatari 源氏物語, one of the oldest Japanese novels.
Signpost.
宇治の曙
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