UJI · TEA TOURS
The ones worth booking.
The 8 uji tea tours worth booking. A short list of the ones travellers come home raving about, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Uji tea museum ticket plus a hands-on matcha grinding and brewing class at Chazuna. Learn Uji tea basics, then make your own cup.
Most Popular“the teacher Hideko was lovely! it was a very fun and informative time is highly recommended!”
Taste top-grade gyokuro in Uji and visit Byodo-in and Koshoji temples on a 4-hour guided tour with UNESCO stops.
“Our guide David was very thorough and provided great detail regarding tea, temples, and shrines. We primarily spoke English as he did so there was no confusion. Would recommend. He was also flexible with options for the tour.”
Walk Uji with a small English-speaking group, tour UNESCO Byodoin, enjoy a Taihoan tea ceremony, cross two suspension bridges, and snack.
“the tour was fantastic, Uji is a beautiful city and Yuko was amazing. Highly recommend!!”
Slow-cycle through Uji’s matcha world on a BROMPTON bike, visiting shrines and temples with an English guide and scenic riverside stops.
“Takashi was an amazing guide! We did a private tour (just me and my wife) and he did an excellent job guiding us around, explaining the history, showing us the most scenic spots, and generally ensuring we had a great time. For EnglisRead more”
Explore Uji’s tea streets, watch matcha being made, taste multiple brews with lunch, then visit UNESCO Byodoin Temple on a small-group tour.
“Warm welcome and gracious hospitality on our recent green tea and Japanese food tour in Uji (Kyoto).”
Walk Uji’s UNESCO sights and bridges, then learn green tea at Taihoan with a small-group tour ending with matcha time.
“We met Katsuhiko promptly at the meeting point, there was excellent communication before the tour. We learned a lot during the tour and it was well timed with our group with children. We learned a lot of things that we were able to use on Read more”
A private Uji tea-and-temple day: gyokuro tasting, Ujigami Shrine, Koshoji Zen temple, and Byodo-in UNESCO sites, with a calm pace.
“Our tour guide Ferdinand was very knowledgeable and friendly. He also provided us with a fun experience. We recommend this tour; however the meeting location needs to be more specific for future guests.”
Uji matcha walk: shrine stop, 850-year-old tea shop, tea dishes lunch, and a traditional ceremony. Small group, 5 hours.
“We had such a wonderful time on this tour and we feel like it was worth the value and more. Our tour guide was Terumi and she was very sweet and accommodating! We went to a match making workshop, a traditional tea ceremony, to the oldest tea farm in UJI and to many more sights!…”
