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Walk Uji’s riverbanks and Wazuka’s green hills on a private half-day tour that reveals how Japan’s finest matcha is grown and processed. Expect farm walks, factory visits, a traditional tea tasting, and a bento lunch.
Walk Uji’s riverbanks and Wazuka’s green hills on a private half-day tour that reveals how Japan’s finest matcha is grown and processed. Expect farm walks, factory visits, a traditional tea tasting, and a bento lunch.
You step off an air-conditioned van and the air changes—cool, green, and faintly sweet with freshly cut tea leaves. The Uji River gurgles nearby, its current daring you to slow your pace as you cross the old wooden bridge into town. From cobbled streets to sun-bright tea terraces, this half-day tour stitches a clean line between city history and rural craft.
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Operated by Matcha Tourism · Uji, Kyoto Prefecture
You step off an air-conditioned van and the air changes—cool, green, and faintly sweet with freshly cut tea leaves. The Uji River gurgles nearby, its current daring you to slow your pace as you cross the old wooden bridge into town. From cobbled streets to sun-bright tea terraces, this half-day tour stitches a clean line between city history and rural craft.
Uji’s relationship with tea dates to the Heian period; matcha production here matured into an art that supplied aristocrats and, later, the shogunate. Geologically the valley is shallow and well-drained—heat and mineral content combine to favor the small-leaf tea cultivars prized for matcha. Wazuka, a short drive away, sits on gently sloping hills where rows of tea bushes march like disciplined lines, and local farmers still follow techniques refined over centuries.
The guide leads a tea-farm walk, explains shading and stone-steaming steps, and introduces you to a tasting of at least three teas—from astringent sencha to velvet matcha—served in a traditional manner. You'll visit a small factory to see processing, stop at a shrine with mossy steps, and enjoy a bento lunch in a restored wooden house.
Practical guidance: wear grippy shoes—farm access can be muddy and uneven. Bring cash for small purchases, and plan this as a morning or early-afternoon outing to catch the best light and cooler temperatures. Families and novice hikers find the route easy; respect private plots, listen to farmer instructions, and pack a light rain layer—the valley can shift from sun to mist quickly.
The tour is approximately four hours and typically starts in Uji with private transport linking Uji and Wazuka; pickup details are provided at booking.
Yes—paths are short and the pace is gentle, though farm terrain can be uneven; strollers may be limited on field paths.
Yes—local tea tastings (minimum three kinds) and a Japanese bento lunch are included; vegetarian options are available with advance notice.
Guides typically speak English; farmers may have limited English, but demonstrations and tastings are hands-on and easy to follow.
Matcha Tourism operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
You step off an air-conditioned van and the air changes—cool, green, and faintly sweet with freshly cut tea leaves. The Uji River gurgles nearby, its current daring you to slow your pace as you cross the old wooden bridge into town. From cobbled streets to sun-bright tea terraces, this half-day tour stitches a clean line between city history and rural craft.
You step off an air-conditioned van and the air changes—cool, green, and faintly sweet with freshly cut tea leaves. The Uji River gurgles nearby, its current daring you to slow your pace as you cross the old wooden bridge into town. From cobbled streets to sun-bright tea terraces, this half-day tour stitches a clean line between city history and rural craft.
Uji’s relationship with tea dates to the Heian period; matcha production here matured into an art that supplied aristocrats and, later, the shogunate. Geologically the valley is shallow and well-drained—heat and mineral content combine to favor the small-leaf tea cultivars prized for matcha. Wazuka, a short drive away, sits on gently sloping hills where rows of tea bushes march like disciplined lines, and local farmers still follow techniques refined over centuries.
The guide leads a tea-farm walk, explains shading and stone-steaming steps, and introduces you to a tasting of at least three teas—from astringent sencha to velvet matcha—served in a traditional manner. You'll visit a small factory to see processing, stop at a shrine with mossy steps, and enjoy a bento lunch in a restored wooden house.
Practical guidance: wear grippy shoes—farm access can be muddy and uneven. Bring cash for small purchases, and plan this as a morning or early-afternoon outing to catch the best light and cooler temperatures. Families and novice hikers find the route easy; respect private plots, listen to farmer instructions, and pack a light rain layer—the valley can shift from sun to mist quickly.