Standing on the banks of the Uji River, Uji Shrine was established in 313. It is located on the former site of Emperor Ojin's detached palace (Kirihana Higeta-no-miya), and its enshrined deity is Uji-no-Waki-iratsuko-no-mikoto, son of Emperor Ojin. The main hall was built in the Kamakura period (1185–1333) in a three-peaked nagare-zukuri style.

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