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 tour was awesome! Our guide David was very nice and super informative of all the sites we saw in Uji. He even answered most of our random questions about Japan and Kyoto which we super appreciated since this was our first time there. I cannot recommend this tour enough if you want a deeper…”
Walk Uji with a small English-speaking group, tour UNESCO Byodoin, enjoy a Taihoan tea ceremony, cross two suspension bridges, and snack.
“amazing, not too packed. good content and really wonderful time with Miyake-san”
Slow-cycle through Uji’s matcha world on a BROMPTON bike, visiting shrines and temples with an English guide and scenic riverside stops.
“We had an amazing tour with Takashi. He was a great guide!”
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.
“Naoki was a fantastic guide to explore Uji with. The tour was paced right while covering a lot of ground (and info). Naoki also gave several great suggestions for matcha places to visit afterwards.”
A private Uji tea-and-temple day: gyokuro tasting, Ujigami Shrine, Koshoji Zen temple, and Byodo-in UNESCO sites, with a calm pace.
“This was an incredible tour hosted by Mika in Uji, Kyoto. We thoroughly enjoyed every part of it. The Byodoin temple was beautiful and the museum that accompanied the tour was well worth our time. The shrines were also gorgeous. HoweveRead more”
Uji matcha walk: shrine stop, 850-year-old tea shop, tea dishes lunch, and a traditional ceremony. Small group, 5 hours.
“Very informative tour! Terumi is knowledgeable and thoughtful - she planned out a great itinerary and shared history at every stop! We got so much more than a beautiful tea ceremony from our experience. We especially loved the matcha wRead more”
