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Departing from Kyoto we travel by JR Special Rapid Service or Rapid Service to Uji, a city that holds an intriguing history and was the setting for the final chapters of ‘The Tale of Genji’. We firstly take you to admire Uji Bridge, one of the oldest bridges in Japan which is thought to have originally been built in the 7th century. Absorb the arresting views of the mountains from the bridge and learn about how this city thrived on its location by the banks of Uji-gawa River.
Stroll around Nakanoshima Park, built on a sandbar in the middle of the river and take a tea break to experience the ceremony at an authentic tea house, Taiho-an. Afterwards we make our way to the temple that puts Uji on the map: Byodo-in. The temple is a stunning example of Buddhist Pure Land (Jodo) architecture built near the end of the Heian era. It houses a Buddha statue and an image of the Phoenix Hall even features on the 10 yen coin. Enjoy a tour around the temple and its equally beautiful gardens before returning to Kyoto.
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