Matcha picking experience with Soba noodle, Tempura, persimmon leaf sushi and mochi rice cake making in Uji, Kyoto. You will rent an electric bycicle and go around Uji.
Options
Private Plan for 1 Person + Private Car
Private Plan for 2 or 3 People + Private Car
Private Plan for 4 or 5 People + Private Car
Private Plan for 6,7 or 8 People + Private Car
Private Plan for 1 Person + Public Transportation
Private Plan for 2 or 3 People + Public Transportation
Private Plan for 4 or 5 People + Public Transportation
Private Plan for 6,7 or 8 People + Public Transportation
The Highlight
- Enjoy exploring a matcha plantation and pick your own tea
- Prepare lunch with your hands and enjoy it in a traditional Japanese location
- Move easily around with the electric bicycle
- Discover more about the famous Japanese matcha
The Experience
Participants can join a hands-on tea picking experience, allowing them to learn about the traditional methods of harvesting tea leaves. This activity provides insight into the meticulous process behind Uji's famous tea production.
In addition to tea-related activities, this tour offers an engaging culinary workshop where participants can try their hand at preparing various Japanese dishes: ・Soba (buckwheat noodles)・Tempura (battered and deep-fried seafood or vegetables) This interactive cooking experience allows visitors to gain a deeper appreciation for Japanese cuisine and culinary traditions.
Uji green tea is highly esteemed and has played a significant role in Japanese tea culture for generations.The combination of tea-related activities, culinary workshops, and the opportunity to explore the picturesque town of Uji has made this destination increasingly popular among foreign tourists.
Visitors can immerse themselves in authentic Japanese culture, going around Uji with a rental bycicle while enjoying the serene beauty of this historic tea-producing region.
Guide Services
Languages Spoken by Guides
- English
Itinerary
- Include: Lunch
- 08:30Meet in front of the JR Central Gates at Kyoto Station (Public Trasport Plan)
- 09:15Meet your guide in front of Kyoto Avanti (Private Car Plan).
- 09:30Get on your private car and depart from Kyoto AVANTI.
- 10:30Rent an electric bycicle at Wazuka-cha Cafe in Uji.
- 10:50Enjoy a matcha picking experience and make your own lunch!
- 14:30Visit the most famous matcha plantation in Uji, the Ishidera Plantation.
- 15:20Relax at Tenku Cafe, a private tea room with a great view of the town, located at the top of the hill.
- 16:00Have a look at Tea Plantations in Harayama: the shape is really different from the others and it is a very artistic view.
- 16:30Drop your bycicle at Wazuka-cha Cafe and do some last minute shopping.
- 17:45Arrive back in Kyoto, end of the tour (Private Car Plan).
- 18:55Arrive back in Kyoto, end of the tour (Public trasport plan).
Price Details
How to Use
- Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at designated location.
Purchase Notice
- This is a private tour. Only your group will participate.
- You can customize it as you like. If you have any requests please let us know in advance.
- If you want to change your schedule even on the tour day, your guide is always happy to help you.
- You can skip the spot where you don't go (※in this case we do not refund any fees) or change it with another place.
- If you add some new spots by your request, please pay the ticket fee on the spot. (Note that you may need to pay extra transportation fee)
Important Booking Information
Customer Guidelines:
This tour utilizes public transportation. Please be aware that seats are not reserved. Please ensure you arrive promptly at the designated meeting time. Please be aware that weekends, holidays, and event days may experience high levels of congestion. The schedule may be subject to sudden changes or shorter visit durations due to reasons such as traffic congestion. Refunds will not be provided if you fail to arrive at the meeting location on time (no show). In the event of a natural disaster, such as a typhoon, the tour will be canceled, and a full refund will be issued. Please personally take responsibility for your valuables. Note: These guidelines are provided to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Thank you for your cooperation.
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Information about tour Place of departure and destination KYOTO number of days of travel 1day means of transportation Local BUS, Local train name of bus company Kyoto city bus meals None Minimum number of passengers to operate.2 people Ｎumber of GUIDE：1 ・Please, read and understand the terms and conditions about our travel packages at the following link: https://www.his-j.com/company/yakkan/boshu_j_2009.pdf ・Please, read and understand the terms and conditions about this product at the following link: https://www.his-j.com/company/yakkan ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー