10 Sights in Uji, Japan (with Map and Images)

The Ujigami Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the city of Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The shrine was built as a guardian shrine for the nearby Byōdō-in, and is adjacent to the Uji Shrine. In 1994, it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto". The honden and haiden have been designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs as National Treasures in the category shrines.

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Manpuku-ji is a Buddhist temple located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, approximately a 5-minute walk from Ōbaku Station. It is the head temple of the Japanese Ōbaku Zen school, and named after Wanfu Temple in Fujian, China. The mountain is likewise named after Mount Huangbo, where the Chinese temple is situated.

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Mimurotoji is Temple #10 of the 33 Kannon temples in Japan, located in Uji. When the temple was built in ancient times, it was meant to shield Kyoto from evil spirits. Its gardens have 20,000 azaleas and 1000 rhododendrons and it is a 20-minute walk from Mimurodo Station.

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The Nintendo Museum is a video game museum located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is owned by the video game company Nintendo and displays a wide variety of products from across the company's history. The museum opened on October 2, 2024.

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The Uji City Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture. It opened in October 1996. More than 3,200 plants of about 1,400 species are planted and exhibited on a site with a total area of about 10 hectares. Exhibitions related to various plants, such as wildland grass exhibitions, tree fruit exhibitions, rose exhibitions, and fruit exhibitions, are held about 20 times a year, and you can enjoy the ecology and exhibits of various plants.

Wikipedia: 宇治市植物公園 (JA)

Hojobin is a temple of the Shingon Ritsu sect located in Uji, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture (in the early modern period, in Uji Town, Uji District, Yamashiro Province). The name of the mountain is Uhozan. The name of the temple is Jokoji. The honzon is Jizo Bodhisattva. The origin of the common name "Hashidera" is due to the fact that the temple once managed the Uji Bridge over the nearby Uji River.

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Shirakawa Kinkoin Temple was a temple located in Shirakawa, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture. It was built in 1102 by Hiroko Shijomiya, the daughter of Fujiwara Yoritsu, as the inner temple of Byodo-in, so it is also called Shirakawa Bessho. It was destroyed by arson in 1460, and although it was rebuilt, it was abandoned due to the abolition of Buddhism in the Meiji era. Excavations have been carried out by the city of Uji since 1993, and the Somon gate and the nine-storied stone pagoda still exist.

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Eshinin is a temple of the Chizan sect of Shingon Buddhism located in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mt. Asahi. The honzon is the eleven-sided Kannon. It is located upstream of the Uji Bridge over the Uji River. It is known as the "Temple of Flowers".

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Hakusan Shrine is a shrine located in Mt. Shirakawa, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It began in 1146 (Kuan 2) as a shrine of Kinkoin to solicit the Hakusan God of Kaga. The temple was destroyed by fire, and after being rebuilt, it declined, but the Hakusan Shrine remained.

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Byodo-in Hoshokan is a historical museum located on the grounds of Byodo-in Temple in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture. It opened on March 1, 2001. It is touted as "the first comprehensive registered museum as a religious corporation".

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