Descending down a mountain road muddy from the rain、Let's cross the Tale of Genji Museum and head towards Ujibashi.。I think most tourists come to Uji City using JR Uji Station.、There is another Keihan Railway station at Uji Station called Keihan Uji Station.。

 

Walking route “Mt. Daikichi entrance - The Tale of Genji Museum - To Keihan Uji Station & Ujibashi”

This time's route is to pass through Sawarabi-no-michi and head towards Ujibashi.。You can see that Ujikami Shrine is very close to Ujibashi.。Uji's main tourist attraction is Byodoin Phoenix Hall.、Uji Shrine、I think it will be Ujibashi.。I think readers who have read the previous articles will understand.、These are all located nearby、A few hours is enough for a quick sightseeing tour.。Except、I went to Taiyogaoka、It would take a day to get to Obaku, which I will introduce in the next article.。

 

The Tale of Genji Museum

As soon as you head north on the Sawarabi path from the entrance of Mt. Daikichi, you will arrive at the Tale of Genji Museum.。There seems to be a bicycle parking lot、I think most tourists visit on foot.。

Click here for the entrance。It's free until you enter the building.。I didn't go in this time because I didn't have time.、I would like to enter if I visit next time.。

At the entrance, there was a collaborative pop show between Sound Euphonium 3 and The Tale of Genji.。Uji Tourism CenterIt was in the。

 

Uji Bridge, one of the three oldest bridges in Japan

A short walk from The Tale of Genji Museum will take you to Ujibashi Bridge.。This Uji Bridge is one of the three oldest bridges in Japan.、His nickname is Ujisaburo.。The other two are in the same Kyoto Prefecture, Yamazaki Bridge (Taro Yamazaki)、This is Seta Karahashi Bridge (Seta Jiro) in Shiga Prefecture.。The area around Ujibashi Bridge is a tourist spot and is quite prosperous.。

There is a statue of Murasaki Shikibu just beyond the bridge.。And next to it is the Yumeuki Bridge ancient monument.。I think those who have read The Tale of Genji will understand.、Yume Ukihashi is the name of the last chapter of The Tale of Genji, the 54th chapter.。This means the end of Uji tourism (for me personally).。

Close-up of Murasaki Shikibu statue。This is a popular tourist spot where everyone is taking photos.。

There was a riverbed under Uji Bridge, and everyone went down to the bottom and played.。The rain had stopped, so many tourists were taking pictures below.、was playing in the water。

It's like this。I want to see the promenade、You can probably go all the way to Tachibana Bridge.。

Regular route to Byodoin main gate。I entered from the back、I guess the best way is to visit from here.。There is a sign of Kake Shrine on the torii gate.、Is this torii the torii of Kake Shrine? ?

 

Sound! Keihan Uji Station, which is also a sacred place for euphonium music

Keihan Uji Station is right next to Ujibashi.。There are two taxis parked.。I guess that means there is a certain amount of demand.。

Composition viewed from below。

The building is made of stone like this。

the train was just coming。Ride this to Obaku Station。I realized it later、There was something like a sticker of the sound euphonium on the bottom right of the front of the train.。I was wondering what a person from overseas was taking a picture of by squatting down near the front car of the train...and then I found out that's what he was doing.。

The posters inside the campus are completely reverberating with euphoniums.。There are often wrapped trains running at tourist spots in sacred places.、At that time, I thought it wasn't running here.。Actually, I went to Mt. Hiei the next day.、There, I happened to come across the Sound Euphonium wrapping train.、I would like to take this opportunity to introduce it to you again.。

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.。

If you leave the Uji Tourist Center and head north a little, you will arrive at the Ikawa Irrigation Pump along the Uji River.。If you look at this place on Google Maps, it's interesting that it says "Kumiko Bench".。Kumiko is a character from the anime “Sound!”!Euphonium" is the name of the main character.、This is the first time that the character's name has been registered as a famous place on Google Maps.。

 

Walking map "Igawa water pump station - Ajirogi no Michi - Asagiri Bridge"

The walking route this time is as above.。Although the distance traveled is short,、There are so many things to see。I think many people visit Uji City for the purpose of Byodoin Phoenix Hall.、I would like you to follow this path.。

 

Igawa water pump station with Kumiko bench

What is a water pump station?、Taking necessary agricultural water from rivers、Pump water using mechanical power、A facility built for the purpose of securing water head.。I don't know if this Igawa water pump station is currently operating.、I think it was at least helpful to the local community.。

The Kumiko bench in the photo is。Located along the Uji River、If it's a sunny day、I think it would be nice to sit here and watch the flow of the Uji River and feel the nature of Uji.。Is the beige building in the back the water pump station?。

There are other benches near this water pump station.。The view from this bench is also wonderful.

Composition with the Igawa water pump station slightly subtracted。If it was sunny, I would have liked to relax.

This is near Tachibana Bridge, a little north from Igawa Pump Station.。There are many benches。It's raining so no one is sitting there.。

 

Ajirogi no Michi

Ajirogi's path、Name of the walking path between Byodoin Phoenix Hall and Uji River。Once upon a time、It may have come from fishing in the Uji River.。If you go to the right at this fork in the road, you will reach the Uji Tourist Center.、If you go left, you will go along the Uji River.。Now、let's go to the left。

This Ajirogi path is recommended for enjoying the Uji-like atmosphere.。Because there are buildings that give you a sense of the past,。

A houseboat-like thing was also moored there.。It didn't look like they were open, probably because it wasn't the right time.。

Ajirogi no Michi is lined with restaurants and shops.。It would have been crowded if it was sunny.。

 

``Kisenbashi'', which is derived from Rokkasen

As I was heading towards Kiseibashi Bridge, I found a bird!

I only brought a wide-angle lens.、Even when I got this close, I didn't run away.。It's probably familiar。

so、This is Kisen Bridge。The origin of the name seems to be Kisenboshi, one of the Rokukasen.。This bridge seems to be impossible to cross when the Uji River rises.、I'm glad I was able to cross today even though it was raining.

Scenery from Kisen Bridge。It's interesting and good。

 

From Kisen Bridge to Asagiri Bridge

The Ukishima 13-storied pagoda can be seen right in front of you after crossing Kisen Bridge.。It is 15m high and seems to be the largest stone pagoda in Japan.。

Uji River cormorant fishing grounds。It seems to be managed by a mascot character called Umiu no Utty.。By the way, the model of this character called Utty is、It seems to be the first sea cormorant born in Japan through artificial hatching in 2014.。

 

Asagiri Bridge connects Byodoin Phoenix Hall and Uji Shrine

The island I'm walking on now is called Tachibana Island.、located on the south side of、Asagiri Bridge is the bridge to Uji Shrine.。It seems that it has also won the Good Design Award and there was a monument.。

Go up the stairs from here、74Once you cross the m, you will reach Uji Shrine.。

Uji River seen from Asagiri Bridge。Tachibana Bridge can be seen in the foreground、Uji Bridge can be seen in the distance。If you look at it this way、If the Uji River rises, Tachibana Island is likely to be submerged.。Is that why Kiseibashi is closed?。

Inverse aspect。Far beyond that mountain is Nara Prefecture, right?。

Lots of people passing by despite the rain、It was difficult to take photos with no people in them.。As soon as you get off the bridge, you can see the red torii gate.、That is Uji Shrine。

The monument to The Tale of Genji was located under Asagiri Bridge.。Moreover, this is a motif of Nioumiya and Ukifune from Uji Jucho.。Actually, I love The Tale of Genji so much that I read it in its original text.、Among the many princesses that appear in the story, Ukifune is my favorite.。What is Uji Jucho?、About the last ten chapters of The Tale of Genji、As you all know, this story takes place after Hikaru Genji has already died.。If I were to talk about The Tale of Genji, no matter how many articles I had, it wouldn't be enough, so I'll stop here.、If you visit Uji、We recommend reading just the outline of The Tale of Genji!

Next time I will introduce Uji Shrine。