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Kyoto Uji Byodoin Shrines Guided Walking Tour
Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$45.20
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Most travelers come to Uji for matcha and Byodo-in, then leave without realizing the town was once the countryside retreat of Kyoto's most powerful aristocrats. This walking tour connects the sites that tell that story, from the Fujiwara clan's vision of paradise built in 1052 to the oldest shrine building still standing in Japan. You'll finish with a clear sense of the area and plenty of time to explore its tea shops and restaurants at your own pace.
- See Byodo-in's Phoenix Hall, the temple featured on Japan's 10-yen coin
- Visit Ujigami Shrine, home to the oldest surviving shrine building in Japan
- Cross Uji Bridge, a setting in the final chapters of The Tale of Genji
- See Byodo-in's Phoenix Hall, the temple featured on Japan's 10-yen coin
- Visit Ujigami Shrine, home to the oldest surviving shrine building in Japan
- Cross Uji Bridge, a setting in the final chapters of The Tale of Genji
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Kyoto Uji Byodoin Shrines Guided Walking Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
- English Speaking Guide
- Transportation to and from the meeting point
- Snacks
- Entrance Fee to Byodo-in - paid on site
Meeting point
Meet your guide in front of the Murasaki Shikibu statue, right beside Uji Bridge, next to the public restroom building.
Return details
Meet your guide in front of the Murasaki Shikibu statue, right beside Uji Bridge, next to the public restroom building.
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Byodoin TempleByodo-in is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for its Phoenix Hall reflected in the surrounding pond, the same view featured on Japan’s 10-yen coin.
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Uji ShrineUji Shrine is a quiet shrine dedicated to a scholarly prince of ancient Japan, known for its rabbit motif inspired by the legend of a rabbit that guided him here.
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Ujigami Shrine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site whose main hall, dating to the late Heian period, is the oldest surviving shrine building in Japan.
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Uji Bridge is one of Japan’s oldest bridges, first built in the 7th century, and a key setting in the final chapters of The Tale of Genji.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Kyoto Uji Byodoin Shrines Guided Walking Tour
Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$45.20
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!