Ujigami Shrine is home to the main hall, a national treasure known as the oldest existing shrine building, and the worship hall, also in the shinden-zukuri style, which is the oldest in existence. Walking along the approach to the shrine, you will gradually feel at ease, and the colorful and cute bunny fortune lined up at the awarding booth will soothe your heart.

After visiting, how about taking a break with a cup of Uji tea?
Uji is lined with long-established tea shops, each offering matcha sweets full of originality using high-quality Uji matcha. Among them, Ito Kyuemon and Nakamura Toshiyoshi's main store are two long-established stores that are worth visiting at least once. Let us introduce you to the head stores of each.

Ishimizu Hachimangu Shrine, located in the southwest back ogimon (unlucky gate), has been prayed to as the guardian deity of the capital, along with Hieizan Enryakuji Temple in the northeast ogimon (unlucky gate). The main shrine is surrounded by approximately 150 colorful sculptures. The most common motif is birds, including quails, sparrows, and cormorants. A dove, a symbol of Hachiman, is used as a fortune, and a red seal with a dove character can be obtained upon request.

Shokado bento is characterized by its crisscrossed interior and high rimmed lid. Shokado Shoujyo, from whom the name Shokado comes, was a priest of Ishinomizu Hachimangu Shrine. After he retired, the founder of Kitcho, Teiichi Yuki, saw a four-piece box placed at Shokado, the hermitage he established after his retirement, and invented it as a container for cooking. With such a connection, Kyoto Kitcho Shokado offers mainly Shokado bento in a refined Japanese space.

Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine, dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, is famous for its Kirishima azalea trees. The precincts of the shrine are home to approximately 300 plum trees, which begin to bloom from the beginning of the year, and visitors are greeted by plum blossoms that open into plump buds around the time the entrance exam season begins. The ume trees are beautiful as they bloom slightly in memory of Michizane, and the competition with the ume crest is also deeply moving.

Since its establishment in 2006, this specialty coffee shop has continued to pursue high-quality specialty coffee. The main store has a café as well, with the hope that customers will enjoy coffee not as something special, but as an extension of their daily lives. The café offers a wide variety of drinks, including French press coffee and cappuccinos, which bring out the best of specialty coffee, as well as sweets made by a pastry chef, lunch using local vegetables, and other food items that complement the coffee. Baked goods, coffee, and beans are available for takeout.