Uji Walking Tour - Byodo-in temple and Tea Ceremony from Kyoto
This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. Visit the picturesque area around Uji Bridge and World Heritage Site Byodo-in Temple. See the magnificent Byodo-in Temple, the vibrant colors of which have been restored just as they were when the temple was built. Experience an authentic tea ceremony in one of Japan's tea plantation areas.
Options
Half Day
Meet by 8:20AM: Please meet at Sunrise Tours Desk inside Avanti B1, across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit
What's included in Uji Walking Tour - Byodo-in temple and Tea Ceremony from Kyoto
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Board a train from Kyoto Station to Uji Station (JR rapid, local, non-reserved seat)
Ujibashi BridgePass-by Only
Uji Bridge is thought to have been originally built sometime in the 7th century and is counted among the oldest bridges in Japan. A small protrusion off one side of the bridge known as san-no-ma offers great views.
Prefectural Uji ParkPass-by Only
Sightseeing at Nakanoshima Park (Uji Park)
Inclusions
- Byodo-in Temple Admission fee
- National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter
- Tea Ceremony Experience at Taihoan
- Other transportation costs included in the tour
- Fees other than those listed in Includes
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The tour may not be able to enter the Phoenix Hall at Byodo-in Temple in case of congestion. In this case, JPY 300 will be refunded at the location.
- Public transportation will be used on this tour. All trains have non-reserved seats. Please note that seating is not guaranteed.
- This is not a bus tour. Sightseeing will be conducted on foot. Please participate in shoes which are easy to walk in.
- The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations.
- The tour may be unable to drop by Nakanoshima Park in case of high water level in the Uji River, etc.
- The tea ceremony experience may vary between tea-ceremony procedures with matcha green tea and tea-ceremony procedures with sencha green tea depending on the day. Selections may not be made. Also, this may be conducted with other customers.
- The tea experience will be held in a tatami room, so please wear socks. Recording videos is not allowed in the tea room. Thank you for your understanding.
- Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Meet at Sunrise Tours Desk B1 floor at Avanti Shopping mall by 8:20AM. The tour departs at 8:30AM. After the meet-up, walk to JR Kyoto Station
End Points
- Ends near Kyoto Station around 12:30PM
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• If you have arrived at the pickup location but have trouble finding the meeting point, you can call the local operator JTB Sunrise Tours on +81 3 5796 5454 (Operated between 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Japan time) for assistance. • In case bookings have been made separately, you may be assigned to be on separate tour buses. ・You can refer to below link for specific directions: https://www.sunrise-tours.jp/en/access/avanti • Sightseeing will be conducted on foot. Please participate in shoes which are easy to walk in. • The tea experience will be held in a tatami room, so please wear socks. Recording videos is not allowed in the tea room.
