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The Tale of Genji Museum

Uji is the setting of the last ten chapters of the 54 chapters of “The Tale of Genji” written by Murasaki Shikibu. Uji has been loved as a place for aristocrats to do their other jobs since that time. The “Uji City Tale of Genji Museum,” which opened in 1998, is the only museum in the world where visitors can become familiar with the Tale of Genji and the culture of the Heian period through reconstructed models and videos. Please take your time and enjoy the gorgeous world of The Tale of Genji.

Information

Name
The Tale of Genji Museum
宇治市源氏物語ミュージアム
Address
45-26, Uji Higashiuchi, Uji City, Kyoto, Japan
Telephone number
0774-39-9300
Hours of operation

9:00-17:00 (Entry by 16:30)

Closed

Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a national holiday), Year-end and New Year’s holidays

Admission fee

Adults: 600 yen
Junior high school students: 300 yen
Elementary school students: 300 yen

Access

15 min. on foot from JR Nara Line Uji Station
8 minutes on foot from Uji Station on the Keihan Uji Line
15 min. by Keihan Uji Kotsu Bus from Kintetsu Okubo Station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line → 8 min. on foot from Keihan Uji Bus Stop

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