{"id":4934,"date":"2024-03-01T13:00:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T04:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/?p=4934"},"modified":"2024-03-01T10:59:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T01:59:19","slug":"vol-179","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/en\/local\/vol-179\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol.179\uff1aUji City, associated with Murasaki Shikibu"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s getting warmer day by day.
\nWe would like to introduce Uji City as a spot to go out this spring.
\nUji City is famous for the World Heritage Sites of Byodoin Phoenix Hall and Ujigami Shrine.
\nUji City is also famous for its connection with Murasaki Shikibu, the author of “The Tale of Genji”.
\nIn January 2024, NHK’s historical drama “Hikarukimihe”, based on the Tale of Genji, has\u3000begun.
\nThe historical drama exhibition will be held in Uji City from March 11.
\nWhy don’t you enjoy sightseeing in Uji while viewing cherry blossoms?<\/p>\n

Museum of the Tale of Genji<\/h3>\n

“The Tale of Genji” has been handed down for more than 1,000 years and is still widely loved today.
\nIt has been remade into a lot of manga, dramas, and movies, and is the subject of this year’s historical drama.
\nThe Tale of Genji is a love story created by Murasaki Shikibu, who served at court during the Heian period, and consists of 54 chapters.
\nThe hero of the story is Hikaru Genji, who is a playboy in the glamorous social circles of the Heian period.
\nHikaru Genji is talented and plays an important role in politics.
\nIn the last ten chapters of the story, the protagonists are Kaoru, son of Hikaru Genji, and his grandson, Saginomiya, and the story revolves around Uji City.
\nThe last ten chapters are called “Uji Jujyo”.<\/p>\n

The Tale of Genji Museum in Uji City is also known as a location for popular TV dramas.
\nThe museum, which reopened in the fall of 2018, you can enjoy and learn about the story.
\nIn the newly installed interactive exhibit area, you will experience the glamorous world of the Heian aristocrats.
\nSpecialist curators will guide visitors, so even those unfamiliar with “The Tale of Genji” can enjoy the museum.<\/p>\n

Information of Museum of the Tale of Genji<\/h5>\n

Hours of operation\uff1a9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Admission until 4:30 p.m.)
\nClosed\uff1aMondays (or the following day if Monday is a national holiday), Year-end and New Year holidays
\nAdmission Fee\uff1aAdults 600 yen\u3001Children 300 yen
\nHP\uff1ahttps:\/\/www.city.uji.kyoto.jp\/site\/genji\/<\/a>
\nAccess\uff1aa 8-minute walk from Keihan Uji Station\u3001a 15-minute walk from JR Uji Station<\/p>\n

The exhibition based on NHK’s historical drama<\/h3>\n

The exhibition will be open at Historical Park of Green Tea and Uji Town.
\nThe exhibition will be held from Monday, March 11, 2011 to Monday, January 13, 2025 (national holiday).
\nNot only will there be an exhibition on the historical drama, but there will also be an exhibition on the historical facts of Uji.<\/p>\n

Information of the exhibition based on NHK’s historical drama<\/h5>\n

Date and time\uff1aMarch 11, 2024 – January 13, 2025
\n\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u30009:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (last entry 4:30 p.m.)
\nVenue\uff1aTea and Uji Town Exchange Center \u201cChazuna\u201d
\nAdmission fee (historical drama exhibition only)\uff1aAdults 500 yen\u3001Children (elementary and junior high school students) 250 yen
\nHP\uff1ahttps:\/\/uji-dramaten.jp\/<\/a>
\naccess\uff1aa 4-minute walk from Keihan Railway Uji Line “Uji Station”\u3001a 12-minute walk from JR Nara Line “Uji Station”<\/p>\n

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