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The Tale of Genji Museum

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The Tale of Genji Museum

宇治市源氏物語ミュージアム

Kyoto · Kansai

The Tale of Genji Museum is a public museum located in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture. It collects and preserves materials related to 'The Tale of Genji', including the manuscript known as the 'Osawa version'.

Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.0· 2,036 reviews
Opening hours
Mon Closed Tue–Sun 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Website
city.uji.kyoto.jp/site/genji

Today

9:00–17:00Tue closedMon closed

Stored weekly hours

Mon Closed Tue–Sun 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Tags

museumculturehistory

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