Uji Byodoin, Fushimi Saka Kura, Teradaya Ryokan

Uji Byodoin, Fushimi Saka Kura, Teradaya Ryokan

I would like to inform Uji and Fushimi.

Going to Uji by Keihan Train.
Getting off Uji station, cross the Uji bridge, go to approaching road to Uji Byodoin.
At approaching road, you find lots of shops for Uji tea, Uji tea soft ice cream, Dumpling, Buckwheat.

I eat buckwheat of tea.
About 15 minutes walking, you arrive Uji Byodoin.

Unfortunately Uji Byodoin is repairing now, you can not see Uji Byodoin.Renovation is from 64 years ago.
Finish of repairing will be August 2014.

But Museum in this temple has a lot of Buddha statue.
Imitation of Buddha statue is available to touch.
Buddha statue on the wall is made of Japanese cypress.
When you see lots of Buddha statue, you understand that Fujiwara family hope peace life after death.
I would like to see new Byodoin after repairing.


I go to cross bridge, Uji shrine and Ujigami shrine.


Ujigami shrine is World heritage, but repairing now.
Finish of repairing is end of 2014.

Next is Museum of Genji tale.
Entrance fee is 500yen.
It's main thema is Ms.Musasaki Shikibu.
It shows movie and puppet shows and exhibitions.


Return to Uji station, go to Chushojima station.

Getting off this station, you can see Sakagura of Japanese liquor : Sake.


About 10 minutes walking, you arrive at Ohkura Memorial hall.
This is meseum of Sake factory of Gekkeikan.
Entrance fee is 300yen, with Sake gift 180cc and Sake tasting.
It shows how to produce Sake.
Sample drinking is only 10cc, so we don't understand the taste.
I buy original sake, and go to other Sakagura.

Next is Kizakura Sakagura.This company shows Sakagura and spring water.
Spring water is available to drink and no charge.
Spring water is good taste.
Around this area, you can see Sake restaurant and Sake bar.
These restaurant are good taste, but little bit expensive.

Walking around this area, I find Teradaya Ryokan.

Exmplainer inform Ryoma's accident in detail.
Ryoma's accident was occurred at January 23 1866.
Tokugawa police attack Teradaya for killing Ryoma.
Ryoma is a enemy for Tokugawa Bakufu.

He would like to introduce European government instead of Tokugawa Bakufu.
At that attacking, Ryoma use pistol and he escape death.
Ryoma's room has a trace of pistol bullet and Japanese sword, a picture of Ryoma, Ryoma's pistle.
Teradaya Ryokan is available to stay.
Staying without breakfast is 6500yen. This is reasonable charge.
You hope to stay Teradaya, please reserve to Teradaya Ryokan.

South of Teradya, branch river of Uji river is existing.
Small boat : Sanjyukkoku boat is operating.

Sakagura in Fushimi is a town that left the atmosphere of the Edo period.
I recommend to walk this area, you find Edo period town and good Sake.

Aout 10km distance from Sakagura, Fushimi Inari shrine is existing.
Please visit Fushimi Inari shirine.
This shrine is a god for merchant people.
That's it.