Kyoto Secrets｜Byōdō Omotesando Sunset Tour🌇Phoenix Hall Night Tour+Matcha Alley Super Guide

When the setting sun covers the Phoenix Hall with a gilded robe, Omotesando becomes the entrance to a folded space and time - the century-old wooden lattice windows are immersed in a honey-colored halo, the stone pavement shimmers with the ripples of the Uji River, and even the wind is filled with the whispers of matcha and incense. This evening wandering guide will help you unlock the most healing 60 minutes in Uji. 🕔17:30 Phoenix Hall Golden Hour Reserve a spot in front of the Phoenix Hall 20 minutes in advance. In the last half hour before closing at 18:00, the setting sun will penetrate the lattice windows of the Tang-style roof and cast a diamond-shaped spot of light on the seated statue of Amitabha Buddha. If it is open during the night maple season from mid-November to early December, the Phoenix Hall will be transformed into a "floating Buddhist kingdom" under the golden LED, and the glass eyes of the phoenix statue on the eaves will glow in the night, and the same picture on the 10-yen coin will be within reach. 🍵18:00 Matcha Alley Healing Tour At the end of Omotesando, a wind chime rang. It was the reception bell of the century-old shop "Sanshinen". Order a "General's Special" matcha parfait and watch the owner's foreign son-in-law use a bamboo whisk to make fresh tea. The Matcha Daifuku from "Ito Kyuemon" next door must be sealed and taken away - the lingering tea aroma wrapped in glutinous rice, accompanied by the lanterns gradually lighting up outside the store, is a walking Kyoto landscape poem. 📸18:30 Golden Light and Shadow Capture Rules • Reflection of Phoenix Hall: At around 18:15, I squatted in front of the pond in front of Phoenix Hall and captured the interweaving of the golden building and the crimson maple leaves as the evening breeze swept across the water. • Depth of Omotesando: Standing on the second floor of Shigure-tei, using telephoto to compress the geometric lines of the Matcha shop sign and the wooden lattice windows • Uji River Blues: Walk along the path behind Byodoin Temple for 5 minutes, and at 18:45 the river surface will reflect the purple image of Phoenix Hall Take a bite of the warm matcha warabimochi at this moment, and you will understand why "The Tale of Genji" left the most romantic chapter for Uji. #AprilGoodDestinations2025