| 1．Amagase Dam ・Uji, Kyoto |
| The Amagase Dam (天ヶ瀬ダム) is an arch dam on the Uji River just upstream from Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The main purpose of the dam is flood control but it supports a hydroelectric power station and creates the lower reservoir for the Kisenyama Pumped Storage Plant. The dam itself serves a 92 MW power station while the pumped-storage power station upstream has a 466 MW capacity. Construction on the dam began in 1955 and it was complete in 1964. The pumped-storage power station became operational in 1970. Both plants are owned by Kansai Electric Power Company. |
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| 2．Uji Station (Keihan) ・7-13, Uji-Otsukata, Uji, Kyoto（京都府宇治市宇治乙方7-13）Japan |
| Uji Station (宇治駅, Uji-eki) is a train station on the Keihan Railway Uji Line in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, and it is the terminal station on the Uji Line. The station building, designed by architect Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, was awarded the Good Design Award in 1996.[1]In 2000, the station was selected as one of "Best 100 Stations in Kinki Region" by Kinki District Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.[2] |
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| 3．Uji Station (JR West) ・16, Uji-Umonji, Uji, Kyoto（京都府宇治市宇治宇文字16）Japan |
| Uji Station (宇治駅, Uji-eki) is a train station located on the Nara Line in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). This station administrates all intermediate stations on the Nara Line. It has the station number "JR-D09". |
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| 4．Ujigami Shrine ・59 Ujiyamada, Uji, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
| The Ujigami Shrine (宇治上神社, Ujigami-jinja) 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.[1][2][3][4][5] |
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| 5．Uji Shrine |
| Uji Shrine (宇治神社, Uji-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Uji in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is adjacent to the Ujigami Shrine. Media related to Uji Shrine at Wikimedia Commons |
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| 6．Kisenyama Dam ・Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Kisenyama Dam (Japanese: 喜撰山ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 0.9 km2. The dam impounds about 31 hectares of land when full and can store 7,227 cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1966 and was completed in 1970.[1] |
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| 7．Byōdō-in ・116 Ujirenge, Uji, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Byōdō-in (平等院, "Temple of Equality") is a Buddhist temple in the city of Uji in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, built in the late Heian period.[1] It is jointly a temple of the Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) and Tendai-shū sects.[2] |
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| 8．Yamashiro Park Taiyogaoka Stadium ・ Uji, Kyoto, Japan |
| Yamashiro Park Taiyogaoka Stadium is an athletic stadium in Uji, Kyoto, Japan. 34°52′11″N 135°48′14″E / 34.86972°N 135.80389°E / 34.86972; 135.80389 |
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