Surrounded by the scenic beauty of mountains and the Uji River,
here are some recommended walking courses along which you can enjoy the rich history and culture of Uji.
- Visit shrines and temples
- Visit the World Cultural Heritage sites
- Tour around hydrangea at Mimurotoji Temple
- The Tale of Genji Uji-Jujo Tour
- Tour around Ujicha
- Visit Kahi and Kuhi stone monuments
- Tour around Asagiri Forest
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- Byodoin Temple
- Ujikami Shrine
- Mampuku-ji Temple
- Mimurotoji Temple
- Hakusan Shrine
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Visit shrines and temples Byodoin TempleWalking RouteDuration 2 hours
- 1JR/Keihan Uji Station
- 2Byodoin Temple
- 3Phoenix Hall (Hou-ou-do)
- 4Municipal Tea House Taiho-an
- 5JR/Keihan Uji Station
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Visit shrines and temples Ujikami ShrineWalking RouteDuration 1 hour 30 minutes
- 1JR/Keihan Uji Station
- 2Ujikami Shrine
- 3The Tale of Genji Museum
- 4JR/Keihan Uji Station
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Visit shrines and temples Mampuku-ji TempleWalking RouteDuration 1 hour 30 minutes
- 1JR/Keihan Obaku Station
- 2Obakusan Mampuku-ji Temple
- 3JR/Keihan Obaku Station
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Visit shrines and temples Mimurotoji TempleWalking RouteDuration 1 hour 30 minutes
- 1Keihan Mimurodo Station
- 2Mimurotoji Temple
- 3Keihan Mimurodo Station
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Visit shrines and temples Hakusan ShrineWalking RouteDuration 3 hours
- 1JR/Keihan Uji Station
- 2Hakusan Shrine
- 3Municipal Tea House Taiho-an
- 4JR/Keihan Uji Station
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Visit the World Cultural Heritage sitesWalking RouteDuration 3 hour 30 minutes
- 1JR/Keihan Uji Station
- 2Uji Bridge(Sannoma)(Yume no Ukihashi)
- 3Kaori no Michi (The alley of scent)
- 4Byodoin Temple
- 5Phoenix Hall (Hou-ou-do)
- 6Tourist Information Center
- 7The thirteen-story stone pagoda(Nakanoshima Park)
- 8The Monument of The Tale of Genji Uji-Jujo
- 9Eshin-in Temple
- 10Koshoji Temple(Kotosaka)
- 11Uji-Shrine
- 12The Ancient Sawarabi Site
- 13Ujikami Shrine Precinct
- 14Akiko Yosano Kahi (Monument engraved with a waka)
- 15The Tale of Genji Museum
- 16JR/Keihan Uji Station
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Tour around hydrangea at Mimurotoji TempleWalking RouteDuration 4 hours
- 1Keihan Mimurodo Station
- 2Mimurotoji Temple
- 3The Tale of Genji Museum
- 4Ujikami Shrine
- 5Uji-Shrine
- 6Eshin-in Temple
- 7Koshoji Temple(Kotosaka)
- 8Hashi-dera Hojoin Temple
- 9The thirteen-story stone pagoda(Nakanoshima Park)
- 10Municipal Tea House Taiho-an
- 11Byodoin Temple
- 12Phoenix Hall (Hou-ou-do)
- 13Kaori no Michi (The alley of scent)
- 14Uji Bridge
- 15JR/Keihan Uji Station
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The Tale of Genji Uji-Jujo TourWalking RouteDuration 4 hours
- 1JR/Keihan Uji Station
- 2Chapter 45 Hashihime (Hashihime Shrine)
- 3Chapter 54 Yumenoukihashi (Ujibashi-Nishizume)
- 4Chapter 50 Azumaya
- 5Chapter 46 Shiigamoto
- 6Chapter 53 Tenarai
- 7Chapter 51 Ukifune(Enter the Mimurotoji Temple)
- 8Chapter 52 Kagero
- 9The Tale of Genji Museum
- 10Chapter 47 Agemaki
- 11Akiko Yosano Kahi (Monument engraved with a waka)
- 12Ujikami Shrine
- 13Chapter 48 Sawarabi
- 14The Monument of The Tale of Genji Uji-Jujo
- 15Chapter 49 Yadorigi
- 16Municipal Tea House Taiho-an
- 17Byodoin Temple Front Gate
- 18Kaori no Michi (The alley of scent)
- 19JR/Keihan Uji Station
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Tour around UjichaWalking RouteDuration 3 hours
- 1JR/Keihan Uji Station
- 2Uji Bridge(Sannoma)
- 3Ujikami Shrine
- 4Koshoji Temple(Chasenzuka)
- 5Municipal Tea House Taiho-an
- 6Kaori no Michi (The alley of scent)
- 7Kanbayashi Memorial Hall
- 8JR/Keihan Uji Station
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Visit Kahi and Kuhi stone monumentsWalking RouteDuration 3 hours
- 1JR/Keihan Uji Station
- 2Municipal Tea House Taiho-an
- 3Tachibanajima
- 4Asagiri Bridge
- 5Uji-Shrine Front of main hall
- 6Akiko Yosano Kahi (Monument engraved with a waka)
- 7Mt.Daikichiyama Starting point
- 8Mt.Daikichiyama Observation deck
- 9The Tale of Genji Museum
- 10Hashi-dera Hojoin Temple
- 11Yume no Ukihashi Field
- 12JR/Keihan Uji Station
※Please be careful with some exceptional roadblock.
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Tour around Asagiri ForestWalking RouteDuration 7 hours
- 1Mt.Daikichiyama Observation deck
- 2Koshoji Temple/Kotosaka
- 3Amagase Suspension bridge
- 4Amagase Forest Park
- 5Momiji Valley
- 6The nine-story stone pagoda
- 7Hakusan Shrine and Konjiki-in