Ujibashi Street is one of the main streets leading from JR Uji Station to Byodoin Temple. This street preserves old buildings including long-established shops of tea farmers and tea manufacturers. The street also boasts a vibrant mix of restaurants, cafes, bakeries, sweet shops, a supermarket, and many more. Not just tourists, but locals also enjoy shopping and dining here. The street leads to Uji River, and before Uji-bashi Bridge is a popular photo spot with a statue of Murasaki Shikibu, the author of The Tale of Genji.
- Address
- Uji City, Kyoto
- Access
- About 1 min. on foot from Uji Station (JR Nara Line)
About 4 min. on foot from Uji Station (Keihan Uji Line)
