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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.。

The road through the Tale of Genji “Uji 10 Chapters” ~ “To Shining” & “Sound!Touring the sacred places of “Euphonium”

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Leaving Asagiri Bridge behind、This time we will take the route from Uji Shrine to Ujigami Shrine via Sawarabi-no-michi.。We will tour the places associated with the Ten Chapters of Uji, which concludes the Tale of Genji.。

 

Walking route “Uji Shrine to Ujigami Shrine”

Uji Shrine and Ujigami Shrine are very close, so it's easy to sightsee all at once.。There is a shortcut to Ujikami Shrine from the back of Uji Shrine, so it would be best to take that route.。The ``Sawarabi no Michi'' along the way is also called ``The Tale of Genji Walking Path.''、Uji Shrine、After Ujigami Shrine、It is a popular route for visiting Uji tourist spots such as the Tale of Genji Museum.。

 

Uji Shrine, famous as the Rabbit Shrine

The first torii gate you can see when heading towards Uji Shrine from Asagiri Bridge.。Image that it is much smaller than expected

There are 4 types of Goshuin。I received the Goshuin stamps ① and ②.。After all, it would be better to have it written directly on the Goshuin book.、I also really wanted to get the rabbit stamp.。

By the way, even though it was a rainy day, there was a line of goshuin stamps.。I think there are usually longer lines, so I think it's a good idea to set aside some time for sightseeing.。

This is a worship hall named Kirihara-dono.。Go through the torii gate in the back and head to the main shrine.。

Main shrine torii。Although it is a small shrine, it is famous and attracts many tourists.、It was difficult to take photos when no one was around.。

Main shrine designated as a national important cultural property。It seems to have been built in the early Kamakura period.。There seems to be a wooden statue of Udo Chiroko no Mikoto inside.。

From the front just in case。After bowing twice and clapping once, we leave the main shrine.。

There was a picture of a rabbit drawn on the lantern in the shrine grounds 🐇

Many shrines were placed near the back entrance.。With this, we will leave Uji Shrine.。

 

Sawarabi no Michi

Follow this road to Ujigami Shrine。By the way, what is this Sawarabi no Michi?、It is named after the name of one of the Uji Ten Chapters of The Tale of Genji, ``Early Warabi.''。

It's a straight road, so just follow the path.。

There was a signboard explaining early bracken.。In this way, there are several guides related to the Tale of Genji along the Sawarabi-no-michi.。

 

Next time is Ujikami Shrine.。

Visit to Uji City Tourist Center ~ “To Shine” & “Sound!Touring the sacred places of “Euphonium”

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When you exit Byodoin Phoenix Hall, walk along the wall on the left and you will find the Uji City Tourist Center.。There is also a tourist information center at Keihan Uji Station.、Let's stop by now.。

 

Walking map “From Byodoin Phoenix Hall to Uji City Tourist Center”

Hanging Shrine、Byodoin Phoenix Hall、The location of the Uji City Tourist Center is like this。It is about 100 meters from Byodoin Phoenix Hall to Uji City Tourist Center.。There is also a tourist spot called Ajirogi no Michi, so we recommend taking this route.。

 

Inside the Uji City Tourist Center

As soon as you enter the entrance, Uji City's mascot character "Chacha Kingdom Oujichama" will welcome you.。The same POP was also set up at JR Uji Station.。

There was also a POP from the animated movie “HELLO WORLD”。2024The year is shining for you、Sound! Euphonium was being shown、It seems that past works are also left behind.。

Next to it is the 2015 Sound Euphonium.。Perhaps this is from the first season?。I think it was around the same time as Love Live Sunshine in my hometown Numazu.。I feel a sense of familiarity as we share the same sacred place.。

A collection of past works。There is also a seat to take a proper break, so it's perfect for a short break.。

Is this a collaboration with Hikaru Kimi e Hito Euphonium 3?。Anime characters are wearing Juni-hitoe because it is a town related to Murasaki Shikibu.。

Movie version POP。The one on the far right is a little faded.。You can feel the history。

Here is a poster signed by the original author.。

Fan exchange notes。A foreigner wrote something just before.。There were quite a few people from overseas, so it must be a popular work overseas as well.

Is there a voice actor's (?) signature on the back of the exchange notebook?。I looked at the contents of the notebook.。There were good illustrations。Since it was written in foreign languages, it seems to be popular overseas as well.。

 

This concludes the introduction to the Uji City Tourism Center.。Next time, let's walk along the Uji River along the Ajirogi path!

 

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.。

From Uji Station to Taiyougaoka through the Cultural Center ~ “To Shineru” & “Sound!”!Touring the sacred places of “Euphonium”

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I was in Nara prefecture the day before.、I was looking for somewhere nearby to visit and found Uji City in Kyoto Prefecture.。The taiga drama ``Hikaru Kimi e'' was being aired at the time.、Popular TV anime “Sound”!Euphonium” stage、I came here because I wanted to visit the sacred places.。

Uji City is famous for Byodoin Phoenix Hall.、I think there are many people who cannot think of other tourist attractions.。When I actually visited, there were quite a few tourist attractions.、As expected, there were quite a few things to see as it was the setting of the work.。

Starting from this time, I would like to visit Uji City in several parts.。

 

Walking map "Uji Station - Uji City Cultural Center (Uji City Cultural Hall) - Taiyogaoka (Kyoto Prefectural Yamashiro Sports Park)"

It is about 2-3 km from JR Uji Station to Taiyogaoka.、I think it's tougher than it looks on the map because there's a lot of climbing.。Also、It was raining that day so it was quite difficult.。Actually, there is a bus leaving from the station.、I just didn't have the time so I decided to walk.。On the way home、Check the timetable of Taiyogaoka bus stop、I'm back with that。

 

JR Uji Station

When I got off the train, I was greeted at the station by a mascot character called Oujichama from the Chacha Kingdom.。Uji is a tea producing region.。I guess that's the motif。

By the way, this place I'm currently at is JR Uji Station.。There is another station nearby called Keihan Uji Station.。Sound!Keihan is collaborating with Euphonium.。

Exterior of JR Uji Station。There is a rotary in front of the station where there is a bus stop and a taxi stand.。It's raining beautifully, so we're about to start some serious sightseeing.。It should be noted、I left my luggage in a coin locker.。I don't really want to walk around with my luggage in the rain.。

A teapot-shaped mailbox installed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Uji City establishment.。It has an interesting shape。

 

Uji City Cultural Center (Uji City Cultural Center)

in the rain、It took about 30 minutes to walk while getting lost with Google Maps in hand.。We finally arrived at our first destination, the Civic Cultural Center.。This is not a tourist spot、It's a public facility, so it's perfect for sheltering from the rain.。Also、Sound!It seems to be a sacred place for euphoniums.、I stopped by on the way。

It seemed like an event was being held in the small hall on this day.。However, it didn't seem like there were that many participants.、It was very empty inside。The air conditioner is working and it's cool.。For comparison、The Great Hall is introduced in the anime sacred place.、Apparently you can only enter there when an event is being held in the main hall.。The main hall was locked。

The main hall is at the top of the escalator in front of you.。As you can see、Escalators and stairs are prohibited。The concerts in the anime were depicted in this large hall.。

This building itself is not that big.。I got the impression that it was quite small compared to my local Numazu Citizen Cultural Center.。

When I went outside, the rain had gotten heavier.。My shoes are already soaked。From here, the sun heads towards the hill.。

 

Taiyogaoka (Kyoto Prefectural Yamashiro Sports Park)

It is not very far from the Civic Cultural Center to Taiyogaoka.。If you walk a little, you will be guided to Taiyogaoka 500m.。If the weather is good, it will be soon... I just keep going up the gentle slope.。There is a bus stop for the return bus along this road, so be sure to keep an eye on the time.。There are times when there is only about one train running per hour.、If you don't make it in time, you'll have to walk this long distance again.。However, unlike the trip there, the return trip is downhill, so I think it's a little easier.。Unless it rains...

The sun has arrived at the hill。Despite the rain, people gathered on this day.。Apparently it was a sports tournament for junior high school students (probably).。

A nice park for a walk if it's sunny。It's raining, so I'll move forward quickly.。

Arrive at the playground。This is probably the location of the Sunfest in the anime.。Of course it's raining today so there's no one there so it's quiet.。

You can see that it's quite spacious.。It's a soccer stadium, so it's only natural.。

Since no event is being held, we cannot go inside, so we walk around the outside.。The rain is getting heavier so I'm going home soon.。I actually wanted to stay a little longer and wander around.。

There are quite a few cars parked in the parking lot。It's a sports tournament.。I think it's probably an event in a gym like basketball.。

 

It's been a while, but that's all for now。Next time, I would like to introduce Kake Shrine and Byodoin Temple.。