Day trips
Uji
The matcha town, just 20 minutes from Kyoto.
FromKyoto
Travel time20 min by train
Time neededHalf a day
WhyMatcha
Why go
One of four trips I recommend from Kyoto or Osaka, with Nara, Kobe and Wazuka. It is close and fits easily into half a day.
What to see
- Byōdō-in and its reflection on the pond.
- The Uji River.
- Matcha, in the town famous for it.
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