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• Cool tour in a beautiful town

  chession01,2025年6月6日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Uji is beautiful riverside town in a much less crowded part of Kyoto, and we had a good time with our tour guide Damien visiting some really nice temples and shrines and trying matcha. We recommend doing the tour to hit the highlights of the town and learn their history and about matcha, then getting some cold matcha soba after and hanging out by the river for a very relaxing day! Note: There are two train stations in Uji, and the one you arrive at will probably not be the one you need to meet your guide at - you can easily walk to that one from the other one, over the river.

• Lito was a great...

  Claudia S,2025年5月17日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Lito was a great guide. The tour is well balanced between cultural moments, spirituality and relaxation: Uji is a small jewel, very interesting also the tea ceremony. We concluded with a lunch together, in an excellent restaurant chosen by Lito for our needs

• Highly recommended!

  VictoriaLAHB,2024年10月15日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We had a lovely time visiting Uji, Kyoto. Our guide helped us along in perfect English. The best part was visiting the old tea house, where we learned about the brewing of tea and how the same tea can taste differently depending on how you make it. Truly amazing! I would highly recommend this tour!

• Chill paced tour to learn about tea and spiritual culute of Japan

  nicolleb363,2024年9月29日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  This was a great informational tour if you love tea and want to learn more about the spiritual culture of Japan - especially considering there are so many temples and shrines in the country. Ferdinand was an excellent guide. Very patient, answered all out questions and really enjoyed the group size. 4 people, 5 with the guide made it easy. The tour wasn't overwhelming and wasn't a lot of walking which was welcomed after our other 25-30k steps every other day of our trip. I personally enjoyed learning the proper way to brew tea and properly make my own matcha tea. We went in the afternoon tour but got to Uji early to grab lunch and explore a bit. I think that was ideal as all the shops and restaurants were closing by the time we finished our tour. Alternatively you could also go in the morning but think the lines would have been longer to wait so just need to pick your battles. Really enjoyed Uji and all the matcha foods! Gotta try them all!

• Amazing Uji

  Christine M,2024年7月19日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We had the perfect guide through Uji. Unfortunately I don’t remember her name. She used to work at a tea farm and the tea place we ended our tour. We visited two beautiful temples and had the luxury of being there almost by ourselves. The serenity and the break we had inside the Kosho-ji temple was magical. And at the end of the tour we got to taste the amazing tea and matcha for the first time. Thank you for this amazing experience.

  

  

  

• Great and informative tour of Uji

  Margaret R,2024年6月8日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Damian was an absolutely amazing tour guide. We loved Uji and the break from the Kyoto crowds. The tea tasting was unique, delicious, and informative. One thing I'd say is make sure you have cash! If you visit Kyoto, visit Uji

• Beautiful Uji

  lilye291,2024年5月8日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We had such a great time with our tour guide, Ferdi. He is knowledgeable and friendly - showed us some beautiful views of Uji and gave us an insightful matcha tea experience.

• Fun yet relaxing tour

  Lily W,2024年5月4日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Ferdi is an excellent guide who is friendly and knowledgeable, and the tour was just breathtaking and tranquil. Highly recommend this tour for a fun and relaxing experience.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Peaceful day in Uji

  I1416BOclaytonm,2024年3月22日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  What an awesome experience! Bryan, our guide for the tour, was very knowledgeable, patient, and fun. We had an amazing time exploring Uji, partaking in tea, learning about the history of the places we visited, and taking time to relax. This was a very peaceful morning and a great break from the busyness of the city.

• Fantastic experience in Uji

  Trail34892427955,2024年2月23日

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  5.00

  Fantastic experience in Uji with Andres. It was our last day in Japan and we were able to visit a less touristy neighborhood of Kyoto but full of charm and authenticity. We had the possibility to ask a lot of questions about the history, tea and traditions of Japan. Our guide also had a phd in Japanese history and explained many details of the temples and shrines we visited. I highly recommend the tour.

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