Ujigami Shrine (宇治上神社) is located in the backwoods of the Uji City and is designated as a guardian Shrine of the Byodoin Temple. Like the Byodoin temple this shrine is designated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.
Ujigami Shrine is a very popular Shrine with the local residents of the Uji city. It is not as extravagant as other temples or shrines you see in Japan. Nonetheless this shrine’s Haiden and Honden (front worship hall and the main worship hall) are both designated as cultural treasures as they have a unique design and architecture covering the styles from Heian and Kamakura periods.
This Shrine too is mentioned in various locations in the Uji Chapters of the Tale of Genji Novel.
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