Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Uji, Japan

Byōdō-in is a Buddhist temple in the city of Uji in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, built in the late Heian period. It is jointly a temple of the Jōdo-shū and Tendai-shū sects.

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Uji Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Uji in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is adjacent to the Ujigami Shrine.

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"Sawarabi" is one of the 54 volumes of The Tale of Genji. No. 48. It is the fourth part of the third part, "Uji Jujo". The title of the volume is derived from the waka poem "This spring will be shown to anyone, picked as a keepsake of the deceased, Ling's Sakeba".

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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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"Sokaku" (Agemaki) is one of the 54 volumes of The Tale of Genji. No. 47. It is the third part of the "Uji Jujo". The name of the volume is derived from the waka poem that Kaoru wrote to the daikun at the memorial service around Hachinomiya, "Agemaki ni long knot wo subume ni

Wikipedia: 総角 (源氏物語) (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.

Wikipedia: 放生院 (宇治市) (JA)

Sueta Takeri Shrine is a shrine located in Uji Matashin, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 末多武利神社 (JA)

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".

Wikipedia: 恵心院 (JA)