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Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari-taisha)
An iconic Shinto shrine famous for its thousands of vermillion torii gates that wind through the forested slopes of Mount Inari.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Uji
Kyoto, Japan · Asia
About Uji
Uji works well as a base: 10 minutes from Sayama, 14km from Philosopher's Path.
Uji is in Kyoto, Japan, with about 190,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Sayama, about 5 km away.
Uji (宇治市, Uji-shi) is a city on the southern outskirts of the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Founded on March 1, 1951, Uji is between the two ancient capitals of Nara and Kyoto. The city sits on the Uji River, which has its source in Lake Biwa.
As of 1 October 2020 Uji has a population of 179,630 and isRead more
the second largest city in Kyoto Prefecture. It has an area of 67.54 km2, giving it a population density of 2,660 persons per km2.
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What is there to see near Uji?
Within an hour or so of Uji: Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari-taisha) (9 km), Honke Daiichi Asahi (11 km), Kiyomizu-dera (12 km), Gion District (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Uji?
The nearest famous roads are Philosopher's Path and Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail.
Where is Uji?
Uji is in Kyoto, Japan, about 5 km from Sayama.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 192,925
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Kyoto
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.8904, 135.8032
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Uji
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
restaurant
Honke Daiichi Asahi
A Kyoto ramen shop by the station serving soy-based pork-bone broth with stacked chashu and heaps of leek since 1947. Queues form outside from breakfast onwards, alongside its long-time rival next door.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Kiyomizu-dera
A historic Buddhist temple perched on a hillside with a massive wooden stage offering sweeping views over Kyoto.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Gion District
Kyoto's most famous geisha district with preserved wooden machiya townhouses, traditional teahouses, and cobblestone streets.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Kissa Soirée
A 1948 Kyoto tearoom lit entirely in blue, its walls hung with paintings by Seiho Takehisa. Famous for jelly punch, a glass of coloured gelatin cubes that glows under the blue light.
13 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Philosopher's Path
A peaceful stone-paved canal path lined with hundreds of cherry trees, connecting major temples in Kyoto's eastern hills.
14 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Inoda Coffee Honten
A Kyoto kissaten founded in 1940, serving its Arabian Pearl blend pre-mixed with sugar and milk by default. The wood-panelled original room off Sakaimachi street is a working institution, not a revival.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Nijō Castle
A flatland castle in Kyoto built by the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, famous for its nightingale floors and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
15 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Uji
- Right herePhilosopher's PathA peaceful stone-paved canal path lined with hundreds of cherry trees, connecting major temples in Kyoto's eastern hills.
- 60 kmMount YoshinoJapan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spot with over 30,000 trees covering an entire mountainside in waves of pink each spring.
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