Uji Travel Guides

The area is home to World Heritage sites such as the Byodoin Phoenix Hall, a national treasure, and Ujigami Shrine. Uji is also famous for its Uji tea, from which matcha (powdered green tea) is made, and there are many stores in the city where visitors can enjoy matcha sweets.

Uji offers tourist attractions such as Byodoin Temple, Byodoin Phoenix Hall, and Ishimizu Hachimangu Shrine; sightseeing events such as the Uji River Fireworks Festival, Plum Festival, and Jusan Pilgrimage; and local delicacies such as bread, winter melon, and Kyoto ramen.

When people think of Uji in Kyoto, "Uji tea" and "Byodoin" are probably the first things they remember. In some cases, it may be "Murasaki Shikibu.

The tasteful stream of the Uji River and the beauty of the fresh greenery and cultural assets woven into the riverbed make this a sightseeing spot where you can have a different image of Kyoto.

Minamiyamashiro is the southernmost sightseeing area in Kyoto Prefecture and is dotted with many historical sites, making it an area where visitors can feel the vestiges of the ancient capital by touring historical sites.

Uji has a long-established teahouse, Kyuemon Ito, right in front of the Keihan Uji Station of the Keihan Railway, which sells a wide variety of different types of Uji tea.

It is no exaggeration to say that Uji tea was made famous by Sen no Rikyu, the famous tea master who promoted and popularized Uji tea. Uji tea was made famous by Sen no Rikyu, and it is no exaggeration to say that Uji tea was made famous by Sen no Rikyu.

Ito En, a well-known company in the beverage industry, was also founded in this area. After getting off at the station and having a cup of tea, go down to the south and you will be in the scenery of the Genpei Monogatari as it was in those days. In spring, cherry blossoms are in full bloom along the riverbed, which contrasts vividly with the vermilion-painted bridge.

To the south is Byodoin Temple, famous for its Phoenix Hall, and to the east is Ujigami Shrine, where you can visit the Tale of Genji Museum to the north on your way home. If you go a little to the east, you will find "Mimuroto-ji Temple". This area has a concentration of historical sites and important cultural assets, making it a sightseeing spot where you can visit all of them on foot.

Yamashiro is also home to a wealth of historical sites, including Joruridera Temple, famous for its Amidado Hall and Kutai Amidabutsu, and Iwafuneji Temple, also known as "Hydrangea Temple," where the three-story pagoda blends naturally with the surrounding hydrangea and other flowers to create a very beautiful sight. The Shokado Garden, which is associated with Shoukado Shoujyo, the originator of "Shokado lunchboxes," is also a place where visitors can see "Shokado" (a type of Japanese tea ceremony house).

Uji in particular is rich in gourmet food, and is a place where you can enjoy rich green tea sweets and Uji green tea soba (buckwheat noodles). Kaiseki cuisine can also be enjoyed, and of course, the menu is "Kyo-kaiseki," which is a colorful and vibrant meal.