🦌🍵 Kyoto Suburb Travel Course (Nara → Uji)

#TravelItinerary 🦌🍵 Kyoto Suburb Travel Itinerary (Nara → Uji) 1️⃣ Nara Park & ​​Todaiji Temple (Nara) • Highlights: Interact with freely roaming deer. • Great for taking photos while feeding them deer senbei. • Todaiji Temple is the world's largest wooden structure and boasts the magnificent Great Buddha. 📍 From Kyoto, take the JR Nara Line to Nara Station (approximately 45 minutes) ⸻ 2️⃣ Uji (Uji) • A tea town located between Kyoto and Nara. • From Nara, take the JR Nara Line to Uji Station in approximately 30-40 minutes. 📍 Key Attractions • Uji River Walk: A relaxing course with bridges and river views. • Byodoin Temple (平等院): Famous for the "Phoenix Hall" engraved on the back of the 10 yen coin. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. • Uji Chadori (Cha Street): Enjoy matcha soft serve ice cream, matcha powder-dusted dango (rice cakes), and a traditional teahouse experience. ⸻ 3️⃣ Return to Kyoto City • Take the JR Nara Line from Uji to Kyoto Station (approximately 20 minutes). • End the evening at an izakaya or ramen restaurant near Kyoto Station. ⸻ 🚆 Trip Summary • Kyoto Station → (JR Nara Line, 45 minutes) → Nara → (JR Nara Line, 35 minutes) → Uji → (JR Nara Line, 20 minutes) → Kyoto Station ⸻ 🍴 Recommended Foods • Nara: Kakunoi (柿の葉寿司) – Fermented sushi wrapped in persimmon leaves. • Uji: Matcha Soba, Matcha Tiramisu, Matcha Parfait ⸻ ✅ This course is perfect for departing Kyoto early in the morning → Nara in the morning → Uji in the afternoon → returning to Kyoto in the evening.