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Uji (Japanese: 宇治市; -shi) is a city on the southern outskirts of the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Download high resolution version (2592x1728, 807 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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This article or section should be merged with Byodo-In Temple Built in 998 in the Heian period, Byōdōin (平等院) is a temple in the city of Uji in Kyoto prefecture in Japan. ...
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Location of Kyoto, on the main island of Japan Kyoto (Japanese: 京都市; Kyōto-shi) is a city in Japan that has a population of 1. ...
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The city sits on the Uji River ("Ujigawa"), which has its source in Lake Biwa ("Biwa-ko"). In the 4th century the son of Emperor Ojin established a palace in Uji. Reeds on the shore of Lake Biwa Lake Biwa, or Biwa-ko (琵琶湖), is the largest fresh water lake in Japan, located in Shiga Prefecture, northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. ...
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Uji is famous in Japan for a number of reasons:
- it is the home of Byodoin (with its Amida Hall or Phoenix Hall), built in 1053, a UNESCO World Heritage Site;
- it is the site of the Battle of Ujigawa;
- it boasts an abundance of Shinto and Buddhist temples, all clustered about the centre of the town, including the Kosho-ji Zen temple, constructed in 1648, with its famous Kotozawa slope entrance (framed with dense thickets of peach, plum, willow, cherry, and maple trees, each of which dramatically change colour with the seasons). Another famous temple is Mampuku-ji, the head temple of the Ōbaku Zen sect, built in Chinese Ming style in 1661. Mimurodo-ji is famous for its abundance of purple hydrangeas, which are now available for viewing at night. Uji also is home to the Ujigami Shrine, another UNESCO World Heritage Site;
- it is the source of "Uji Tea", a form of very high quality Japanese tea. Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (1358-1408) promoted cultivation of green tea in the Uji area, and since that time Uji has been an important production and distribution centre of superior quality green tea (including Tsuen tea, continuously manufactured since 1160).
- the final chapters of the Tale of Genji are set there, attracting visiting literature buffs from all over the world.
The city was founded on March 1, 1951. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 188,660, making it the largest city in Kyoto Prefecture apart from Kyoto itself and the density of 2,793 persons per km². The total area is 67.55 km². This article or section should be merged with Byodo-In Temple Built in 998 in the Heian period, Byōdōin (平等院) is a temple in the city of Uji in Kyoto prefecture in Japan. ...
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Battle of Uji refers to one of three 12th-13th century battles: 1180 First Battle of Uji 1184 Second Battle of Uji 1221 Third Battle of Uji This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
A torii at Itsukushima Shrine Shinto (神道 shintō) is a native religion of Japan and was once its state religion. ...
Statues of Buddha such as this, the Tian Tan Buddha statue in Hong Kong, remind followers to practice right living. ...
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Additional images Gate Balustrades Altar Mokugyo (Drum) Statue of Hotei Categories: Stub | Buddhist temples ...
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Kinkaku, the Golden Pavilion at Kinkaku-ji Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (足利 義満) (September 25, 1358–May 31, 1408) was the 3rd shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1368 to 1394 during the Muromachi period of Japan. ...
Genji Monogatari (源氏物語), frequently translated as The Tale of Genji, is a classic work of Japanese literature attributed to the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the early 11th century, around the peak of the Heian period. ...
March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ...
1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...
2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Kyōto Prefecture (京都府; Kyōto-fu) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ...
Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
The Keihan line and the JR Nara Line serve Uji. Categories: Railway companies of Japan | Rail stubs ...
The Keihan Main Line (京阪本線, -honsen) is a railway line of Keihan Electric Railway. ...
External links - Official website in Japanese
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