Sightseeing in Uji

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the map (detail) OBAKUSAN MANPUKUJI Temple MIMUROTOJI Temple UJI RIVER UJI BRIDGE

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Boating on the Uji River
Watch the cormorant fishing on Uji River.
Sightseeing Guide
Uji Sightseeing Guide Service
Sightseeing Spots in Uji
1.Ujikami Shrine
2.Byodoin Temple
3.Taiho-an, municipal tea room
4.Uji River
5.Uji Bridge
6.Tohnoshima Island
7.Manpukuji Temple
8.Cormorant fishing on the Uji River
9.Kohshoji Temple
10.Mimurotoji Temple
11.Tea harvest
12.Amagase Dam

Month Day Event Place
May Early May Tea harvest (until beginning of June) Tea gardens in the city

Mid May Sencha Tea Ceremony Festival Obakuzan Manpukuji

26 Anniversary of Yorimasa's Death Byodoin Temple
June 1 Ujikami Shrine Tea Harvest Festival Ujikami Shrine

5 Agata Festival (until morning of the 6th) Old city area

8 Taihei Shinto Ritual Vicinity of Agata Shrine

Mid June Cormorant fishing on Uji River (until beginning of Sept.) Uji River
July 7 Tanabata Festival Uji Shrine
August 9 Sennichi Mairi Mimurotoji Temple

10 Uji River Fireworks Show Uji River

18 Uji Tohnoshima Island National Bon Dance Festival Tohnoshima Island
September 28 Anniversary of the Founder, Zen Priest Dohgen's Death Kohshoji Temple
October First Sunday Uji Tea Festival Uji Bridge, Kohshoji Temple, Nakanoshima area


Mt. Obakuzan Moon-Viewing Obakuzan Manpukuji

Mid October Uji River Moon-Viewing Tea Party Nakanoshima area

Towards end of October Genji Romance Uji-Jujo Stamp Rally (until early Nov.) Throughout Uji



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