Ujikami Shrine, located in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, is a venerable shrine registered as one of the “Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto” World Heritage sites. Founded in the late Heian period, this shrine with about 1,000 years of history boasts the oldest existing main hall (honden) in Japanese shrine architecture. The main hall of the Ujikami … Continue reading Ujikami Jinja Shrine