Culture Byōdō-in Temple, Uji Ariane Mignault The Byōdō-in Temple as represented on the Japanese 10 yen coin can still be seen and visited today.
Culture Firefly Viewing in Uji Charlotte Griffiths From late May to mid-June, Uji City Botanical Park near Kyoto plays host to fireflies, delighting young and old alike. A shor...
Culture A Half Day Trip to Uji Cordelia Ding If you're short on time, sightseeing in Uji can be limited to about half a day, as it is only about a thirty-minute train rid...
13 Culture Cormorant Fishing on the Uji River Takako Sakamoto Unique Cormorant Fishing on the Uji River has a long history. Held from mid June to late Sept.
Culture The Phoenix Hall of Byodoin in Uji Tony Mariani The Phoenix Hall at Byodoin Temple in Uji is the very image of Buddhist heaven.
Culture The Tale of Genji Museum in Uji JapanTravel Guest Fans of Murasaki Shikibu’s famous novel ‘The Tale of Genji’ should visit Uji’s excellent museum and immerse themselves in the...
Culture Tea Ceremony at Taiho-an Cordelia Ding In the southern outskirts of Kyoto lies the beautiful city of Uji. Uji is famous for its matcha green tea, and Uji City's Tai...
Culture Uji: Get Off Kyoto's Beaten Track Elena Georgiou Although slightly off the beaten-track, Uji is a great place to visit if you're already in nearby Kyoto or Osaka. Read here ...
14 Culture The Phoenix Hall of Byōdō-in Hugo Kempeneer Phoenix hall looks colorful with its new vermilion paint. Inside Chudo of Phoenix Hall is statue of Amitabha Tathagata, datin...
15 Culture Ming Style Beauty in Manpuku-ji Tomoko Kamishima Ming Style Beauty in Manpuku-ji: The floors of the corridors, passageways, and insides of the halls are covered with diamond-...
