Kyoto tea town for matcha lovers
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 5–5.5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Are you a green tea lover or food lover? Then join us on this Matcha Town Walking Tour! On this tour, you will be exploring Uji, a beautiful historic district that is often affectionately known as a tea haven for tea lovers and connoisseurs. we stroll around Uji, you will be introduced to many interesting and fun facts about the origins of tea, the art of tea ceremony, and the wonders of Uji. pure, rich matcha powder that is sure to tantalize your taste buds! We will also visit tea houses, and tea fields, and will even pay a visit to some of Japan's oldest shrines, which Uji is home to. wonders of the shrines. For lunch, we will be stopping by a famous tea house, to enjoy “tea dishes”. After lunch, we will get to experience an authentic Japanese tea ceremony at a traditional tea house.
Inclusions
What's included
- “chasoba,” green tea soba noodles, and other umami dishes will be served to complement your delicious soba dish too.
- Matcha rice cake skewer
- Tea tasting and tea ceremony
Itinerary
We will exploring Uji, a beautiful historic district that is often affectionately known as one of the 7 best waters in Uji.
We will visit one of the oldest tea shops in Uji, which is over 850 years old, and .Here you will get a chance to taste their delicious matcha rice cake skewers, made using pure, rich matcha powder that is sure to tantalize your taste buds!
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meeting instructions: We will meet in front of JR Uji Station (Nara line). This station is 10 minutes walk away from Keihan Uji station.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 7 travellers
- Operated by
- フルダイニング料理教室
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Uji
- Its from-price is 39% above the median of the 23 experiences we list in Uji.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 5 of 23.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Uji
Uji is a tea town on a river south of Kyoto, with the Phoenix Hall of Byodoin, a Tale of Genji museum and centuries of matcha-growing.
Uji stands on the Uji River in southern Kyoto Prefecture, a town of tea merchants and old temples between Kyoto and Nara. Byodoin, a temple whose Phoenix Hall dates from 1053, mirrors its graceful wings in a pond and is part of the UNESCO Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. Across the river, Ujigami Shrine has one of the oldest surviving shrine buildings in Japan.
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