The area is home to World Heritage sites such as the Byodoin Phoenix Hall, a national treasure, and Ujigami Shrine. Uji is also famous for its Uji tea, from which matcha (powdered green tea) is made, and there are many stores in the city where visitors can enjoy matcha sweets.
Uji offers tourist attractions such as Byodoin Temple, Byodoin Phoenix Hall, and Ishimizu Hachimangu Shrine; sightseeing events such as the Uji River Fireworks Festival, Plum Festival, and Jusan Pilgrimage; and local delicacies such as bread, winter melon, and Kyoto ramen.
When people think of Uji in Kyoto, "Uji tea" and "Byodoin" are probably the first things they remember. In some cases, it may be "Murasaki Shikibu.
The tasteful stream of the Uji River and the beauty of the fresh greenery and cultural assets woven into the riverbed make this a sightseeing spot where you can have a different image of Kyoto.
Minamiyamashiro is the southernmost sightseeing area in Kyoto Prefecture and is dotted with many historical sites, making it an area where visitors can feel the vestiges of the ancient capital by touring historical sites.
Uji has a long-established teahouse, Kyuemon Ito, right in front of the Keihan Uji Station of the Keihan Railway, which sells a wide variety of different types of Uji tea.
It is no exaggeration to say that Uji tea was made famous by Sen no Rikyu, the famous tea master who promoted and popularized Uji tea. Uji tea was made famous by Sen no Rikyu, and it is no exaggeration to say that Uji tea was made famous by Sen no Rikyu.
Ito En, a well-known company in the beverage industry, was also founded in this area. After getting off at the station and having a cup of tea, go down to the south and you will be in the scenery of the Genpei Monogatari as it was in those days. In spring, cherry blossoms are in full bloom along the riverbed, which contrasts vividly with the vermilion-painted bridge.
To the south is Byodoin Temple, famous for its Phoenix Hall, and to the east is Ujigami Shrine, where you can visit the Tale of Genji Museum to the north on your way home. If you go a little to the east, you will find "Mimuroto-ji Temple". This area has a concentration of historical sites and important cultural assets, making it a sightseeing spot where you can visit all of them on foot.
Yamashiro is also home to a wealth of historical sites, including Joruridera Temple, famous for its Amidado Hall and Kutai Amidabutsu, and Iwafuneji Temple, also known as "Hydrangea Temple," where the three-story pagoda blends naturally with the surrounding hydrangea and other flowers to create a very beautiful sight. The Shokado Garden, which is associated with Shoukado Shoujyo, the originator of "Shokado lunchboxes," is also a place where visitors can see "Shokado" (a type of Japanese tea ceremony house).
Uji in particular is rich in gourmet food, and is a place where you can enjoy rich green tea sweets and Uji green tea soba (buckwheat noodles). Kaiseki cuisine can also be enjoyed, and of course, the menu is "Kyo-kaiseki," which is a colorful and vibrant meal.
Byodoin Temple was built in 1052.It is widely known around the world for the Phoenix Hall, which is depicted on the 10-yen coin located within its precincts. The statue of the Phoenix on the main roof of the Hall of Phoenixes is depicted on the reverse side of the 10,000 yen bill, and the temple is very familiar to Japanese people.The temple is very familiar to Japanese people. Fujiwara no Yorim...»
Uji is the setting of the last ten chapters of the 54 chapters of "The Tale of Genji" written by Murasaki Shikibu. Uji has been loved as a place for aristocrats to do their other jobs since that time. The "Uji City Tale of Genji Museum," which opened in 1998, is the only museum in the world where visitors can become familiar with the Tale of Genji and the culture of the Heian period through recons...»
Until the Meiji era (1868-1912), Ujigami Shrine was called "Rikyu-josha" in combination with the neighboring Uji Shrine. The shrine is dedicated to Emperor Ojin, his son Uji-no-Wakiiratsuko, and his elder brother Emperor Nintoku. The hall of worship in front of the precincts dates back to the early Kamakura period and is in the shinden-zukuri style. The roof, which uses a technique known as "cling...»
Uji Shrine was formerly called Rikyu Hachimangu (Kirihara Higeta-no-miya). According to the Chronicles of Japan, the deity Uji-no-Wakiiratsuko was a tragic prince who entered the Uji River because of a conflict with his elder brother Prince Osazaki (later Emperor Nintoku) over the imperial throne. The main shrine is from the Kamakura period. Other valuable cultural assets such as wooden guardian d...»
Mimuroto-ji Temple is a separate head temple of the head temple Shugen sect, said to have been founded about 1,200 years ago. The temple is the tenth stop on the pilgrimage to the 33 temples of the Saigoku region, a belief in the Kannon (Goddess of Mercy) that spread from the Heian period (794-1185) and is still visited by many people today. Many of the Buddhist paintings and statues in the collec...»
This is a kind of noodles original of Uji, a place famous for its tea, made only with soba (buckwheat) powder (sarashina powder), flour, Uji matcha (green tea), and a little bit of salt. Special care is given not only in selecting the best matcha but also in the mixing ratio of soba powder and flour, and the manufacturing procedure of dried noodles also. The tea noodles with no additives and no ar...»