The Tale of Genji Museum

宇治市源氏物語博物館, uji-shi genjimonogatari myūjiamu

It's across the river from Byōdō-in, near Ujigami Shrine and the Keihan Uji station. The latter third of the Japanese classic The Tale of Genji took place in Uji, and there are statues sprinkled throughout the city to commemorate that. It all reaches a crescendo at the Tale of Genji Museum. There are English audio guides available to use for a self-guided tour to help you better understand the exhibits, as well as the video. Those familiar with the story will probably appreciate the museum, and perhaps the city itself much better.

• museum
• outdoors

Address

45-26 Uji, Higashiuchi

Hours

Daily 09:00-17:00

Price

¥500, ¥250 for students

Website

city.uji.kyoto.jp (opens in a new tab)