Ujishishokubutsukoen Park

Uji Botanical Park covers about ten hectares next to Taiyogaoka. Its greenhouses hold some 650 tropical and subtropical species, among them the three sacred trees of Buddhism, while outdoors around 800 species grow, including cherries and the plants that appear in The Tale of Genji. There is also a green rest house in the glasshouse, a flower plaza and a herb garden.