Join our Matcha Kyoto Green Tea Tour and discover more about Uji Town, the heart and soul of Japanese Green Tea Culture.
Matcha tea is definitely an integral part of Japanese tea culture. If you love Green tea and would like to learn more about Matcha, be sure to join our 3-hour tour to the town of Uji in Kyoto, the home of Matcha. A trip...Read more
Matcha and tea ceremony are getting popular in Kyoto, but this tour is for the people more interested in the ingredients, where and how it grows. You can visit some historical tea stores of Uji and a tea farm in Wazuka town, and enjoy home meal together with the tea farmer, listening to the stories behind matcha bowls and tea whisks. (Tea...Read more
-Start your walking journey in the historically rich town, Uji!- Byodo-in Temple and Ujigami Shrine. We will head to Uji Bridge passing by local small shops showing the ancient atmosphere. At Uji Bridge we will witness the epic landscape over the river and step our feet to the first world heritage site in Uji, Ujigami Shrine.
Amanohashidate has a beautiful view from the top, but a bicycle path is built along the sea like a mirror, and the scenery while running is very beautiful.
Amanohashidate, which has been worshiped as a mysterious sacred place of Japanese Shinto since ancient times, has a variety of stories from ancient times to Sengoku and modern...Read more
Ever wondered what makes Japanese green tea so special- Explore the nuances of Kyoto's most famous tea producing area on a private tour of Uji and learn not only about the intricacies of tea, but also the engaging local history. Just a little off the beaten path (around 30 minutes by local train from central Kyoto points such as the Gion or Kyoto...Read more
In rural village , knowledge of traditional plant medicine has been handed down from generations to generations. This is off-the-beaten path experience to learn about ethno-botanical local knowledge how to utilize natural resources. A local guide will also show you around the village after the...Read more
Kyoto, Japan- Make think of Matcha. This otomo tour is for Matcha lovers. Also visit Byodoinhoodo, a world heritage site in Uji.
Uji is a major production area of tea, many high quality green teas are produced here. There is an overwhelming number of food with matcha on the road to Byodoin. Ice-cream, jelly, bread, noodles and even beer!...Read more
While talking with tea farmers and Japanese tea instructors, you will be able to grind the tea that is the material of matcha. Freshly made matcha has an exceptional taste. Ujitawaramachi is the birthplace of Japanese green tea, and after the experience, it might be a fun time to visit the birthplace of Muneen Nagatani, the founder of...Read more
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. As we stroll around Uji, you will be introduced to many interesting and fun facts about the origins of tea,...Read more
It is a small private tour that you can enjoy the nature, traditional crafts, history, and the Tamba mountain range in one day. One of Japan's Six Ancient Tombs, the Tachiyaki Burning Experience, the Tachiyaki Sales Office, the oldest active climber, and historically, the ruins of the Ogiyama Castle built by Tokugawa Ieyasu as a base for the...Read more