The Ujigami Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the city of Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The shrine was built as a guardian shrine for the nearby Byōdō-in, and is adjacent to the Uji Shrine. In 1994, it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto". The honden and haiden have been designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs as National Treasures in the category shrines.The Ujigami Shrine is dedicated to the Emperor Ōjin and his sons, the imperial princes Uji no Wakiiratsuko and Emperor Nintoku.
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Daily: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Free admission.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ujigami_Shrine
Kyoto Tourist Website http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/visitkyoto/en/theme/sites/shrines/w_heritage/09/
Phone +81 77 421 4634
Address Japan
Coordinates 34°53'31.216" N 135°48'41.244" E
