10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Uji That You Shouldn't Miss

May 22, 2021 Enedina Augsburger

Uji (宇治市, Uji-shi) is a city on the southern outskirts of the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Restaurants in Uji

1. Byodoin Temple

116 Uji Renge, Uji 611-0021 Kyoto Prefecture +81 774-21-2861 http://www.byodoin.or.jp/
Excellent
51%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
1%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 1,628 reviews

Byodoin Temple

Temple near Kyoto; famous statue of seated Buudha by 11th-century sculptor, Jocho.

Reviewed By suzannep34

This temple is an excellent half day's visit from Kyoto. As it's on the JR Nara line, it can be easily combined with the Fushimi Inari shrine, we stopped there on the way back from Uji and had plenty of time to see both. There are some beautiful cherry trees and wisteria in the grounds, and on a sunny day the reflections of the temple in the water must be stunning. We visited on a Saturday afternoon, and although there were crowds of tourists, the traditional tea room was quiet and the matcha green tea, served hot or chilled, is definitely worth trying! Nearby there are lots of matcha souvenir shops and more places to enjoy traditional green tea, also ice cream sprinkled with matcha powder, enjoy!!

2. Obakusan Manpuku - ji Temple

34 Gokasho Sanban-wari, Uji 611-0011 Kyoto Prefecture +81 774-32-3900 http://www.obakusan.or.jp/
Excellent
50%
Good
43%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
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Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 150 reviews

Obakusan Manpuku - ji Temple

3. Byodo-in Temple Museum Hoshokan

116 Ujirenge, Uji 611-0021 Kyoto Prefecture +81 774-21-2861 http://www.byodoin.or.jp/museum/
Excellent
46%
Good
43%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
1%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 230 reviews

Byodo-in Temple Museum Hoshokan

Reviewed By nobunaga2017 - London, United Kingdom

Contains a fasinating recreation of what the byodo-in looked like inside when built.There are also a collection of the smaller statues which were also in the byodo-in-if you are intrested in Japanese scupture they are a must see.

4. The Tale of Genji Museum

45-26, Uji Higashiuchi, Uji 611-0021 Kyoto Prefecture +81 774-39-9300 http://www.uji-genji.jp/
Excellent
25%
Good
44%
Satisfactory
27%
Poor
4%
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4.0 based on 142 reviews

The Tale of Genji Museum

Reviewed By shepard-v-n7 - Sydney, Australia

Spent about an hour and a bit here - a few rooms, and I particularly liked the one telling about the uji chapters. I would say it’s definitely a well-maintained museum, small but containing interesting details. English audio commentary is available and I’m glad I opted for that to understand what was going on. There’s also a short film of the uji chapters, definitely watch that and the audio commentary covers that too. Small but interesting gift shop with a cafe that was quite busy when I visited.

5. Koshoji Temple

27-1 Uji Yamada, Uji 611-0021 Kyoto Prefecture +81 774-21-2040 http://www.soto-kinki.net/teranavi/pickup/kousyouji.php
Excellent
20%
Good
61%
Satisfactory
20%
Poor
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Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 76 reviews

Koshoji Temple

6. Ujigami Shrine

59 Uji Yamada, Uji 611-0021 Kyoto Prefecture +81 774-21-4634 http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/isan/ujigami.html
Excellent
24%
Good
46%
Satisfactory
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Poor
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4.0 based on 356 reviews

Ujigami Shrine

Reviewed By 394stefani - Uji, Japan

Beautiful cherry trees within the shrine area: A must see during the sakura-season. Also beautifully located at the Uji-River - really worth a visit.

7. Mimurotoji Temple

21 Todo Shigatani, Uji 611-0013 Kyoto Prefecture +81 774-21-2067 http://www.mimurotoji.com/
Excellent
36%
Good
48%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
2%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 265 reviews

Mimurotoji Temple

8. Uji River

Uji 611-0021 Kyoto Prefecture http://ja.kyoto.travel/glossary/single.php?glossary_id=451
Excellent
30%
Good
43%
Satisfactory
24%
Poor
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Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 389 reviews

Uji River

Reviewed By WeiLynn - George Town, Malaysia

This beautiful river runs through the township of Uji – famed for its green tea – which is about a 30 minute JR train ride away from Kyoto Station. We certainly wished we had more time to explore its surroundings. Half a day was not enough for us! We were there on a perfect crisp autumn morning, when the Japanese maples were at their peak, displaying a riot of intense colours. Here’s how we enjoyed our time there: - We parked ourselves on one of the few benches along the Uji River, somewhere along the tree-lined stretch closes to Omotesando Street, just before the first bridge to the small island -- & enjoyed our take-away breakfast under the maple trees. - We enjoyed strolling along both sides of the Uji River, crossing bridges & taking in the views of old buildings & maple trees lining the riverbank. - We particularly loved the walk up the vibrantly colourful tunnel of maple trees to the Koshoji Temple. While I had read somewhere that this was a favourite fall foliage spot for avid photographers, I was pleasantly surprised that we had the place almost all to ourselves, on a weekday morning, before 9am. - We had fun participating in a tea lesson & shopping for green tea in one of the many long established tea shops along the nearby Omotesando old street. - We enjoyed tasting green tea flavored food & all things matcha including green tea soba, green tea jelly & matcha ice-cream. Really, on hindsight, we should have spent the night in Uji too!

9. Ujibashi Bridge

Uji, Uji 611-0021 Kyoto Prefecture +81 774-22-3141 http://www.city.uji.kyoto.jp/0000013872.html
Excellent
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Good
49%
Satisfactory
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Poor
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Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 170 reviews

Ujibashi Bridge

10. Byodoin Omotesando

2 Uji, Uji 611-0021 Kyoto Prefecture http://b-omotesando.com/index.html
Excellent
18%
Good
54%
Satisfactory
27%
Poor
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Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 351 reviews

Byodoin Omotesando

Reviewed By globetrotting-elissa - Dana Point, United States

Matcha... matcha everything! There are too many options to choose from on this shopping street. Be warned... you'll spend a lot!

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