Matcha Green Tea Tour in Uji Kyoto with Temple Visit

What to Expect

Green tea fans will love our tour to the town of Uji in Kyoto — the home of Matcha. A trip to Uji will give you many chances to experience and taste Matcha and other types of green tea in a variety of beverages and foods. The green tea and matcha (powdered green tea) produced here in Uji are famous for their quality not only in Japan, but also all over the world. Also while visiting Uji you can see the gorgeous and famous Byodoin temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

During our Uji tour we will sit down for a fantastic set lunch, and we will have a chance to experience making and drinking tea. If you find teas that you like, you will have time to choose, purchase and take home some delicious memories of your tour. 

Baby under 2 years old is free.

Tour Highlights:

• 3 hour tour of Kyoto’s Uji district including a delicious lunch set.
• Hands-on tea making experience
• Visit local tea shops and stroll the beautiful streets of Uji.
• Japanese Lunch Set
• A visit to the outer grounds of Byodoin temple, a World Heritage site which is featured as the design on the 10 yen coin.
• See how tea s prepared and get a sense of what goes into the production of the world’s best Matcha.
• Browse the shops for souvenirs unique to the area

Menu

• Various Traditional Japanese Matcha
• Japanese Lunch Set in restaurant with several dishes
• Matcha tasting, making
• Wagashi sweets and matcha ice cream

Schedule

Monday to Sunday

• 10:45 - 11:00 am: Meeting at the entrance of Keihan Uji station
• 11:00 am: Enjoy delicious lunch set
• 12:00 pm: Making and drinking Matcha
• 1:00 pm: Visit Byodoin temple and shopping for souvenirs
• 2:00 pm: End of the tour