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🇯🇵 Uji Half-Day Tour | Complete Guide 🌿✨

#DomesticTravelStrategy Uji City is located in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture and has flourished as an important place connecting Nara and Kyoto since ancient times. 📖💚 It is also famous as the world heritage site "Byodoin Temple" and a famous producer of Uji matcha, and is one of the settings of the oldest story in Japan, "The Tale of Genji". ✨ 🚆 Access ✅ JR Line: From Kyoto Station, take the JR Nara Line to Uji Station for about 17 minutes ⏳ ✅ Keihan Line: From Kyoto City, take the Keihan Electric Railway to Keihan Uji Station for about 30 minutes ⏳ ⏰ Estimated travel time 🌿 Can be toured in half a day (compact city with major spots within walking distance) 🌿 Recommendation: A plan to tour Nara and Uji in one day is also popular! 🚩 Tourist route 1️⃣ Start at JR Uji Station 🚉 JR Uji Station → Byodoin Omotesando → Byodoin → Tachibanajima → Asagiribashi → Ujikami Shrine → Tale of Genji Museum → Ujibashi 2️⃣ Start at Keihan Uji Station 🚉 Keihan Uji Station → Ujibashi → Byodoin Omotesando → Byodoin → Tachibanajima → Asagiribashi → Ujikami Shrine → Tale of Genji Museum 🏯 Places to see 🔅 Byodoin Omotesando 🏮  ┗ Shopping street lined with matcha sweets and souvenir shops 🍵🍡 🔅 Byodoin 🏯✨ (World Heritage Site)  ┗ The national treasure, Phoenix Hall, is the model for the design on the 10 yen coin! 💰  ┗ View the interior (+300 yen) and see the Amida Buddha statue and murals (50 people/20 minutes per session) 🔅 Tachibanajima 🌊  ┗ A small island floating in the Uji River, the surrounding area is perfect for a stroll 🔅 Asagiribashi Bridge 🌉  ┗ A great spot for scenic views of the Uji River. The view of both banks from the bridge is breathtaking! 🔅 Ujikami Shrine ⛩️ (World Heritage Site)  ┗ Japan's oldest shrine building (National Treasure)  ┗ Rabbit fortune-telling slips🐇 are popular! Uji was also known as the "Rabbit Road"✨ 🔅 Tale of Genji Museum 📖  ┗ The last 10 chapters of "The Tale of Genji" are set in Uji! ┗ Models and video exhibits that let you experience the world of aristocrats in the Heian period 🍵 Uji gourmet ✅ Ito Kyuemon (long-established matcha sweets & plenty of souvenirs) ✅ Tsujiri Honten (super popular! Rich matcha soft serve ice cream🍦) ✅ Kamibayashi Saniri Honten (tea experience & tea leaves sales) 📌 Uji sightseeing tips ✔ Check out Byodoin Omotesando for matcha sweets & souvenirs! 🍵 ✔ There are relatively few people in the morning, so if you want to take your time sightseeing, the morning is the best time ⏰ ✔ We also recommend a one-day plan that combines it with Nara! ✨ Take a trip to Uji to experience history, nature, and matcha culture! 🌿
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