Top 10 Best Things to Do in Uji

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It is a temple garden with a pond and spring boat tour style in the Heian period. It is a must-see when visiting Uji. The ticket is 600 yen, and the ticket for the Hoshokan alone is 300 yen more, but you have to wait for 50 people every 20 minutes to enter, and you are not allowed to take photos inside. So I didn't go into the Hoshokan. • Historical evolution: During the Zhenguan period, Minamoto Ryū opened a villa, and many emperors built villas here afterwards. In 998, Fujiwara Michinaga got this place and rebuilt the garden house. In 1052, Fujiwara Yorimichi rebuilt it into Byodoin, and in 1062, the house was abandoned for a temple. After the 12th century, the Hokke Hall and the Five Halls were successively built. In 1336, most of the courtyard was destroyed by war, and it was gradually rebuilt. It was listed as a World Cultural Heritage in 1994. • Architectural features: Byodoin is centered on the Aji Pond. The Phoenix Hall is located on an island in the pond, forming a complete axis layout with the ruins of the small imperial palace on the east bank. This layout has had a profound impact on buildings such as Toba Imperial Villa and Hojuji Temple in Kyoto. The Phoenix Hall is in the Tang Dynasty style, with a symmetrical central axis in the plane and elevation, both resembling a phoenix. The Central Golden Hall and the Wing Corridor Building have overlapping brackets, high eaves, and a phoenix carved on the main ridge, as if a phoenix spreads its wings. It is regarded as a classic of ancient architecture. ◦ Phoenix Hall: The official name is "Amitabha Hall". Because there is a golden bronze phoenix statue on the roof, it has been called "Phoenix Hall" since the Edo period. It combines national treasures such as painting, architecture, crafts and sculptures in one hall. The design concept imitates the Pure Land of Paradise. The plane resembles the flying shape of a phoenix. The main hall is the phoenix body, the left and right corridors are the phoenix wings, and the back corridor is the phoenix tail. The hall enshrines the seated statue of "Amitabha Tathagata Buddha", and the walls are painted with the Eight Phases of Sakyamuni, the Nine Pure Land Transformations, and the Cloud Offerings. ◦ Guanyin Hall: Built in the 13th century, the hall enshrines the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva. It was rebuilt from the ruins of a Buddhist temple in the Kamakura period and is an important cultural property of Byodo-in Temple. ◦ Bell Tower: There is a three-ton bronze bell inside, which is a rare national treasure of Japan. ◦ Hosho-kan: It is a museum that displays the treasures of Byodo-in Temple. The museum displays a Heian-era Buddhist bell, the original Phoenix Chiwen, 26 cloud-supporting Bodhisattva statues, Heian-era sculptures headed by the Eleven-faced Guanyin, and a reproduction of the colorful decorations inside the Phoenix Hall.

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I stumbled upon this museum before my trip, and it brought back so many memories. Kids who love games would be unable to move, and those who study to the point of learning to play every day shouldn't come here, because they simply can't play... The museum spans two floors. The second floor features board games from 1983, and every subsequent generation of electronic games, all the way to the latest Switch 2, along with various design sketches. The first floor is dedicated to various game experiences. Each entry card comes with 10 coins, and each trial game requires a different amount of coins. You can calculate it before playing, but it's generally enough. You can't top up with real money afterward. I spent nearly four hours playing on both floors!

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It is a commercial street full of Japanese culture. It is located in front of Byodoin Temple in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is about 10 minutes' walk from JR Uji Station and Keihan Uji Station. • History and Culture: The street has a long history. Uji tea shops have been lined up here since the Muromachi period, witnessing the development of Uji tea culture. • Architectural style: The street is not long, about 300 meters, and is lined with cherry trees. Along the way, you can enjoy traditional Japanese wooden houses, stone roads and ancient lanterns, full of Japanese style. • Shop food: As a "matcha street", there are many matcha-related shops. Such as Ito Kyuemon, Nakamura Tokichi and other century-old shops, as well as Tanaka Nine Shoten. In addition to traditional matcha ice cream and Japanese confectionery, there are also creative dishes such as matcha ramen, matcha octopus balls, matcha dumplings, etc. • Tourism facilities: There are attractions such as Byodoin Temple, Ujikami Shrine, and the Tale of Genji Museum in the surrounding area. Most shops close around 5:30 pm, so tourists can arrange their time accordingly. They can also get a tax refund on the spot when their purchases reach 5,000 yen.

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The Uji Bridge, which spans the Uji River, is a majestic and beautiful pure Japanese-style bridge with a total length of 153 meters. It was built in the second year of Taika (646 AD) and is the oldest bridge in Japan. At the west end of the Uji Bridge stands the "Uji Bridge Princess Shrine". Uji Bridge Princess is the guardian deity of the long bridge. The ancient Japanese believed that the bridge was a connection from one end to the other, implying the path from the present world to the other world, so they always regarded the bridge as the destination of the soul.

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• Historical origin: Uji-Kami Shrine is located in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It was built in the late Heian period and was listed as a World Cultural Heritage in 1994. In the Meiji period, it was merged with Uji Shrine to form the "Rikyu-Kami-Shrine". ◦ Main Hall: It is the oldest existing shrine building in Japan. It is in the Ryu-zukuri style of the Heian period. It uses cypress bark roofs, beautiful roof curves, and finely carved brackets. It is listed as a national treasure of Japan. ◦ Worship Hall: It was built in the early Kamakura period. It is a rare site of the shinden-zukuri style. The roof curves to the left and right ends, and the eaves board at the connection is folded. • Deities enshrined: Emperor Ojin is enshrined in the center, Umichi Wako is enshrined on the left, and Emperor Nintoku is enshrined on the right. • Surrounding landscape: The Kirihara water, which was selected as one of the seven famous waters of Uji, flows out from the shrine, making it an excellent choice for brewing Uji tea. The Uji River behind the shrine is breathtakingly beautiful when the cherry blossoms in spring and maples in autumn.

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The Tale of Genji Museum is located at 45-26 Ujihiginchai, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is a museum dedicated to displaying the Japanese classical literary masterpiece "The Tale of Genji". The ticket price is 600 yen, and you will be given a free audio guide with translations in Chinese, English and multiple languages. It's interesting to find out. The museum has a unique architectural style. The building with transparent glass curtain walls is surrounded by greenery. You can see gurgling water both inside and outside the museum. There is also a cafe named "Hanasanri" in the museum, which is named after the book. • Heian-no-Ma: Based on the first half of The Tale of Genji, Heian-kyō Castle and Genji, it displays the daily necessities of the nobility in the Heian period, including the twelve-piece aristocratic clothing, furniture, mansion models, ox-carts for travel, as well as daily entertainment games and regularly held events. • Image Exhibition Room: The large screen in the exhibition hall is accompanied by elegant Heian-kyō music and uses multimedia sound and light effects to restore artifacts and models related to the Uji Jujo. The movie "Hashihime" and the puppet show "Ukifune" are also played every half hour. • Monogatari Room: Loaded with the historical background of “The Tale of Genji”, the exhibition panels include concept drawings recreated through CG, and introduce the author Murasaki Shikibu, Byodoin Temple, Ujikami Shrine, and historical sites with deep ties to the Fujiwara clan. "The Tale of Genji" is a classic in the history of Japanese literature and is known as Japan's "Dream of the Red Chamber". The museum was built and opened in 1998. It is located in Uji City, which is related to the last ten chapters of the novel. It is the only specialized museum in the world based on this work. Its establishment is of great significance to the inheritance and promotion of Japanese classical literature and culture.