In late April, Kaoru visited Uji, and happened to meet Ukifune, who had made a stopover with her party at the residence of Uji on their way back from Hatsuse mode (the custom of visiting the Hase-dera Temple to worship).
四月下旬、宇治を訪ねた薫は偶然、初瀬詣で（長谷寺参詣）の帰路に宇治の邸に立ち寄った浮舟一行と出会う。