Uji

Uji is a city in Kyoto prefecture, . Two of Uji's historic monuments, Byōdō-in Buddhist temple and Ujigami Shinto Shrine, have been inscribed as World Heritage sites as part of "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto ".
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Byōdō-in and Ujigami Shrine.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple in the city of Uji…

Shinto shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
is a Shinto shrine in the city of Uji, , .

Railway station
Photo: PekePON, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Station is a train station …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kumiyama.

Town
Photo: Ignis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 7 km west of Uji.

Uji

Latitude
34.8859° or 34° 53′ 9″ north
Longitude
135.8041° or 135° 48′ 15″ east
Population
192,000
Elevation
157 metres (515 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QVRP3+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8628296158
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
1849362
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Uji” goes by many names.
  • French: “Uji”
  • German: “Uji”
  • Japanese: “うじ”
  • Japanese: “うじし”
  • Japanese: “ウジシ”
  • Japanese: “宇治”
  • Japanese: “宇治市”
  • Portuguese: “Uji”
  • Spanish: “Uji”

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