Uji-eki
Uji-eki is a railway station in Uji, Kyoto. Uji-eki is situated nearby to Tail of Genji Museum, as well as near the Buddhist temple Byōdō-in.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Uji and Byōdō-in.
Uji
Railway station
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Uji Station is a train station on the Keihan Railway Uji Line in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, and it is the terminal station on the Uji Line. The station building, designed by architect Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, was awarded the Good Design Award in 1996.
Byōdō-in
Buddhist temple
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Byōdō-in is a Buddhist temple in the city of Uji in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, built in the late Heian period. It is jointly a temple of the Jōdo-shū and Tendai-shū sects. Byōdō-in is situated 640 metres south of Uji-eki.
Tail of Genji Museum
Museum
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The Tale of Genji Museum is in Uji, Kyoto, Japan. It displays the world of the early 11th century Japanese classic novel The Tale of Genji with projected images, models, and exhibitions. Tail of Genji Museum is situated 370 metres east of Uji-eki.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fushimi-ku and Yamashina-ku.
Fushimi-ku
Suburb
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Fushimi is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Famous places in Fushimi include the Fushimi Inari Shrine, with thousands of torii lining the paths up and down a mountain; Fushimi Castle, originally built by Toyotomi… Fushimi-ku is situated 6 km northwest of Uji-eki.
Yamashina-ku
Suburb
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Yamashina is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and Yamashina Station is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line. Yamashina-ku is situated 9 km north of Uji-eki.
Ujitawara-cho
Town
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Ujitawara is a town located in Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023, the town has an estimated population of 8,845 in 3872 households and a population density of 39 persons per km². Ujitawara-cho is situated 9 km southeast of Uji-eki.
Uji-eki
- Type: Railway station
- Category: transportation
- Location: Uji, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.89516° or 34° 53′ 43″ northLongitude
135.80633° or 135° 48′ 23″ eastElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
8Q6QVRW4+3GGeoNames ID
7560903
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In Other Languages
“Uji-eki” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “うじえき”
- Japanese: “宇治駅”
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