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From Ujikami Shrine to Daikichiyama Observation Deck ~ “To Shine” & “Sound!Touring the sacred places of “Euphonium”

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If you walk along Sawarabi no Michi, you will find Ujigami Shrine.。Daikichiyama (official name: Buttokusan) rises in the background.、Enjoy a short hike。In particular, the observatory is located in the anime ``Sound!''!It is a spot that often appears in "Euphonium".、This is a must-see place for fans.。

 

Walking map "Uji Shrine - Daiyoshiyama Observation Deck"

The one I will introduce this time is from Ujigami Shrine.、I took the opportunity to introduce it last time.Uji ShrineI have posted the route from。The entrance to the promenade to Daikichiyama Observation Deck was a little difficult to find.。I also asked the shrine maiden at Ujigami Shrine how long it would take to get to Daikichiyama Observation Deck, and she said it was a 15 minute walk.、It's not that hard of a climb.。Except、It was a rainy day so it was a little difficult.。

 

Ujigami Shrine, a world heritage site with Japan's oldest temple

If you go north on the Sawarabi-no-michi road, you will see the torii gate of Ujigami Shrine.。There are quite a few tourists, so I think you can get there just by following them.。

Enter the main shrine through this small gate.。By the way, the scenery in this photo is reproduced in the anime work.。Explanatory signboard for the World Heritage Site “Historical Properties of Ancient Kyoto”。1994It became the fifth World Heritage Site in Japan to be registered in 2017.。I am writing this article in 2014, so it was 20 years ago.。

This is the worship hall of Ujigami Shrine.。The main shrine had to go around to the back of this area.、Due to time constraints, I skipped this time.。I have to go to Minamikusatsu in Shiga Prefecture today...

If you follow this path, you will reach the main shrine.。By the way, I received the Goshuin stamp.。Ujikami Shrine has many types of stamps.、I usually use other than goshuin.、I received something called a Waka Goshuin.。It's a gorgeous piece of colorful paper with Hyakunin Isshu poems written on it.

 

Follow the Sawarabi path again to Daikichiyama Observation Deck

Now、After Ujigami Shrine, we headed to Daikichiyama Observation Deck.。Continue on the path of Sawarabi。

Next, we will head towards the Agemaki signboard.。This total angle is also the title of Uji Jucho.。

This is a monument with a poem written by Akiko Yosano, a female poet famous for her sloppy hair, who read about the Uji Jucho.。On the right side, a flower named Hikaru Genji was planted.。

This is the entrance to Daikichiyama Observation Deck.。If you go a little further, there will be a wide entrance.、It's closer if you enter from here.。Let's pass under the rain-soaked trees and head to the promenade.。

The promenade of Mt. Daikichi looks like this。The road is quite winding。It seems that cars cannot pass, so I will go up on foot.。Well, it's a promenade.。

I will take this path。Actually, I passed several people coming down.。Among them was a foreigner who was filling out fan notes for Sound Euphonium at the Uji Tourist Center.。The people who are climbing in the rain like this are probably anime fans (lol)

 

Daikichiyama Observation Deck overlooking the city of Uji

15 minutes walk。We finally arrived at Daikichiyama Observation Deck! When I arrived here, there was a customer ahead of me, who apparently was a local resident.。I was advised to go to the top of the mountain, but I gave up because I didn't have time.。I was told that Byodoin Phoenix Hall looks beautiful.、I told myself that it was enough because I could see the Byodoin Phoenix Hall from here.。

Unfortunately it's cloudy because it's raining。If it had been sunny, I might have felt more accomplished.。

Since I climbed all the way up here, I took photos from various angles.

Byodo-in Phoenix Hall is peeking out a little above the trees.、It seems like it's a little harder to see than the top of the mountain.。But it's good because I can keep an eye on Uji City!

This is a reproduction scene in the anime work。In the work, he seems to visit at night.、However, I think it is quite difficult to see the night view from here.。The trail will be pitch black、I couldn't find any hotels nearby.。If you want to see the night view, we recommend that you bring appropriate equipment.。

I came down from the observation deck。I passed several people on my way down the mountain.。I think he's definitely a fan since he was talking loudly about anime.。

 

Now、Next time, we will cross the Tale of Genji Museum and head towards Ujibashi and Keihan Uji Station.。

10Yen coin model world heritage “Byodoin Phoenix Hall” and Kake Shrine ~ “To you shine” & “Sound!Touring the sacred places of “Euphonium”

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Take the bus from Taiyogaoka and return to JR Uji Station.、From there, I headed to Byodoin Phoenix Hall via Agata Shrine.。When you think of Uji, Byodoin Phoenix Hall is probably the first tourist spot that comes to mind.、Despite the rain, there were many tourists on this day.。The order of visits may change.、In this article, we will begin with Byodo-in Phoenix Hall.、Next, I will introduce Agata Shrine.。

 

Walking map "JR Uji Station - Agata Shrine - Byodoin Phoenix Hall"

Byodoin Phoenix Hall is relatively close to JR Uji Station.。As you can see from the scale、500There is no m。In the previous article, I walked to Taiyogaoka.、This was much easier。There are no slopes。

 

World Cultural Heritage “Byodoin Phoenix Hall”

The entrance to Byodoin Phoenix Hall is on the south side.。Admission fee is 700 yen as of 2024、An additional 300 yen to view the interior。Prices may changeOfficial websitePlease take a look at。By the way, if you want to see the inside, there will be a waiting time.。On this day, the wait time was one hour.、You should expect to wait longer during busy periods or on sunny days.。I gave up on visiting the interior this time.。

proceed according to the route。I still can't see the famous Phoenix Hall.。

If you walk a little, your field of vision will expand.、Byodo-in Phoenix Hall and garden spread out in front of you。The route is set so that it goes all the way from the back to the front.。

It's not the cherry blossom season yet.、Because the sky is cloudy、Although it is not a landscape like the advertising photo、Still worth seeing。

I came to the side。It seems like you can cross this bridge to see the inside.。This is also the reception desk for viewing the interior.。There are a lot of people gathered in the back、That is the front of Byodoin Phoenix Hall.。10This is the place where you can see the sight of yen coins.。

The route continued this way, so I came here, but there was nothing special.。

front diagonal side。Raindrops are making a pitter-patter sound on the pond, creating ripples.。This elegant sight is special on rainy days.。

Finally the front。I heard that on sunny days you have to line up to get the front row.、You can afford it on a rainy day。10There were many people taking commemorative photos with yen coins in hand.。After all, there are many foreigners。

slightly diagonally。The place in the back where there are a lot of people is the reception desk for the interior tour that we were at earlier.。

I got the goshuin stamp around here.。Since it was a rainy day, I was able to get it right away without having to wait.。After all, there aren't that many people in front of it.。In fact, the internal admission reception is terrible.。

After the previous photo、Enter the Byodoin Phoenix Hall museum、After that, I came out via a souvenir shop.。There are many national treasures on display inside the museum.、Unfortunately, I don't have any photos as taking photos is prohibited.。There are many staff members.、It was a rainy day, so I was asked to put my umbrella in by the people with umbrella pons at the entrance, so I went inside.。The viewing time depends on the person, but I think it's about 15 minutes.。It will take less than an hour to visit the entire garden.、30I think it's enough for walking around normally if you plan on taking about 45 minutes.。of course、Take a leisurely look at the museum、If you were to visit the inside, it would easily take more than an hour.。

This is the end of Byodoin Phoenix Hall.。Here is an introduction to Kake Shrine.。

 

Sound!Kake Shrine, a sacred place for euphonium

Kake Shrine is located about 100m from Byodoin Phoenix Hall.。At the tourist information center, there was a map of pilgrimage to sacred places.、I saw it written there so I went there too.。

It's not a very big shrine.。but、While receiving a stamp、There were anime pamphlets on display.、It seems that there are quite a number of people who visit this place as a pilgrimage.。

Main shrine from the front。The rain creates a nice atmosphere.。

I took the opportunity to view it from various angles.。

This is what it looks like from the main shrine to the torii gate.。It's small so sightseeing will take less than 10 minutes.。If you visited Byodo-in Phoenix Hall, I think it would be a good idea to visit Kake Shrine as well.。

 

Next time, we will go from the Uji City Tourist Information Center to the Ajirogi-no-Michi from the top of the Igawa irrigation machine.、I wish I could introduce you to Asagiri Bridge.。