{"id":2981,"date":"2019-11-27T15:59:55","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T06:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/?p=2981"},"modified":"2019-11-27T15:59:55","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T06:59:55","slug":"vol-83","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/en\/local\/vol-83\/","title":{"rendered":"vol.83:Two Spots Where to Visit in Uji, Kyoto"},"content":{"rendered":"

Uji (\u5b87\u6cbb) is a small city situated between Kyoto and Nara, rich in Heian-period culture.
\nIts main claims are Byodo-in (Unesco World Heritage Site) and tea cultivation.
\nUji is famous of them, but, of course, there\u2019s more.<\/p>\n

This time, we\u2019d like to share the two great spots in Uji.
\nIf you like it, please follow our website.<\/p>\n

\n1-1.The World Heritage Ujigami Shrine<\/a>
\n1-2.What to See in Ujigami Shrine<\/a>
\n1-3.Information<\/a>
\n2-1.Hidden View Spot Koshoji Temple<\/a>
\n2-2.Vegan Food Market on November 30th<\/a>
\n2-3.Information<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

The World Heritage Ujigami Shrine<\/h5>\n

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\nDo you know how many the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyoto?
\nThe answer is \u2026\u2026 seventeen!
\nAnd two of them are in Uji city, Kyoto.
\nOne is Byodo-in Temple which is the very popular and famous, and the other is Ujigami Shrine, also registered as one of the constituent assets of Cultural Property of Ancient Kyoto.<\/p>\n

Not many people know about this shrine as a world heritage but it\u2019s surely recommendable.
\nThough the origin, such as the founding date, is not clear, it is said that the Ujigami Shrine was established around the late Heian era (927).<\/p>\n

The main diety is Uji no Waki \u200b\u200bIratsuko, an ancient Japanese royal family.
\nPeople believe that Uji no Waki \u200b\u200bIratsuko brings you good luck with academic achievement.<\/p>\n

What to See in Ujigami Shrine<\/h5>\n

\u201cKirihara Water\u201d <\/h4>\n

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\n\u201cKirihara Water\u201d , one of the seven exquisite and well-conserved waters
\nUjigami Shrine has a unique Mitarashi (the place purifying your hands).
\nWater is spring water and used for a purification ritual.
\nThis water is clear but it\u2019s not for drinking.<\/p>\n

Lovely Rabbit Oracle<\/h4>\n

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\nPeople believe it brings you good luck with relationship and leads to the light way.<\/p>\n

Goshuin (the signature that a shrine or a temple provides)<\/h4>\n

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\nThese designs are changed in four seasons and there is a limited version.<\/p>\n

The Purifying Sand<\/h4>\n

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\nThe Purifying Sand placed both sides of the gate of worship hall.
\nYou can get the sand at the shop by 500 yen.<\/p>\n

The giant rock worshiped<\/h4>\n

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\nAccording to a shinto priest, it is a sign to show where the main hall had been.
\nThe reason why many tiny stones are heaped up is the superstition which your wish is come true if you heap up stones. *There are many hypothesis.<\/p>\n

Information<\/h5>\n

Address:
\n59, Uji Yamada, Uji City, Kyoto 611-0021
\nAccess:
\n10-minute walk from \u201cUji\u201d St. on the Keihan Uji line
\n15-minute walk from \u201cUji\u201d St. on the JR Nara line
\nParking Lot:
\nAbout 10 cars are available
\n*The road is narrow around the shrine.
\nTime:
\n9:00~16:30
\n*Depends on the season
\nAdmission Fee:
\nFree<\/p>\n

Hidden View Spot Koshoji Temple<\/h5>\n

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\nIt takes about 5 minutes walk from Ujigami Shrin.
\nThough Koshoji Temple is not on a guide book, it is worth visiting.<\/p>\n

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\nKotozaka Hill is named after the sound of the stream which is flowing both sides of.
\nIn the early summer, the fresh green maple is beautifu.
\nIn fall, the autumn foliage is gorgeous.<\/p>\n

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\nThe temple is the first temple of Soto sect and begins with the fact that Dogen built Koshohorinji Temple.
\nAs the temple is the oldest zen meditation center, buddhist moncs all over Japan are gathering and do practice there.<\/p>\n

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\nYou can explore inside of the temple, the main hall, the Shoin, and Hojo area.
\nA bowl of Matcha is served by 500 yen.<\/p>\n

Koshoji Temple welcome a beginner for Zen meditation so they hold an event for them.
\nIt holds every 1st and 3rd Sundays and 20~ 30 participants take part in the event include a beginner.
\nExplanation of Zen Meditation Event<\/a><\/p>\n

Vegan Food Market on November 30th<\/h5>\n

Buddhist has a similar diet as a vegan food, but the vegan is not known to Japanese.
\nThis event seventeen stores sell vegan foods, drinks, and sweets.<\/p>\n

Event Date:
\nNovember 30th, 2019 9:00~16:30
\nAdmission Fee:
\nFree for the event (Charged 500 yen as admission fee for the temple)
\nThe Event<\/a><\/p>\n

Information<\/h5>\n

Address:
\n27-1, Uji Yamada, Uji City, Kyoto 611-0021
\nAccess:
\n15-minute walk from \u201cUji\u201d St. on the Keihan Uji line
\n20-minute walk from \u201cUji\u201d St. on the JR Nara line
\nParking Lot:
\nAbout 10 cars are available
\n*The road is narrow around the shrine.
\nTime:
\nSunrise to Sunset
\n*5:00~17:00
\nAdmission Fee:
\n\u30fb300 yen: Visiting the inside of the buildings
\n\u30fb3,000 yen: Visiting the inside of the buildings, and a calligraphy or a Buddhist rosary.
\n\u30fb5,000 yen: Visiting the inside of buildings, a calligraphy on a square shikishi card, and a Buddhist rosary.
\n\u30fb10,000 yen: Visiting the inside of the buildings, a calligraphy on a hanging scroll, and a Buddhist rosary.<\/p>\n

Do you need more information?<\/h4>\n

You should receive such local information of Kyoto by an application “KoI APP”.
\nWith this application, even if you don\u2019t have Wi-Fi, you can find nearby stores and so on.
\nYou can install the application from the following URL.<\/p>\n

Android app\u300cKoI Service\u300d<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

iPhone app\u300cKoI Service\u300d<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Uji (\u5b87\u6cbb) is a small city situated between Kyoto and Nara, rich in Heian-period culture. Its main claims are Byodo-in (Unesco World Heritage Site) and tea cultivation. Uji is famous of them, but, of course, there\u2019s more. This time, we\u2019d like to share the two great spots in Uji. If you like it, please follow […]","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2960,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"2963"},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2981"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2981"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2983,"href":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2981\/revisions\/2983"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}