Japanese history and culture

The museum introduces the history and culture of the area around Uji Park in Kyoto, the 10 Uji chapters of The Tale of Genji, the Legend of the Hashihime of Uji, and "Utsutii," a cormorant fishing tradition that originated in Uji.

The reason why Yasui Konpira Shrine is worshipped as a place of prayer for marriage is that the sad feeling of the Emperor Sutoku, who was forced to part with his beloved Awanonaishi due to a battle, is said to cut off all bad relationships that hinder happy men and women.

Enshrined in Mt. Inari as the founder of Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Ganrikisha, where business owners and people involved in the market enthusiastically visit, has benefits such as "recovering eye diseases" and "benefiting foresight and insight."

At Imamiya Shrine, the Goban no Gi ceremony is held in the worship hall on weekends for worshippers who come to celebrate the Shichi-Go-San festival. The worshipper steps on a blue stone placed on the board and jumps off while holding a fan in his right hand and a pine tree and tachibana in his left hand.