Uji Matcha & Tea Ceremony Day Tour from Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan
About This Activity
Uji has cultivated premium matcha for over 800 years, fed by underground spring water that produces Japan's finest shaded tencha leaves. This guided tour visits a working tea farm to see leaf shading and hand-picking techniques, then conducts a full tasting of different grade matcha at a traditional tea house. It also covers the UNESCO World Heritage Byodoin Temple (depicted on the ¥10 coin). Train from Kyoto Station takes 30 min; tour price of ¥20,000 includes transport and tastings.
Seasonal note: First harvest (ichibancha) May; autumn harvest Oct — best in these seasons
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