Uji: Kyoto Tea and Religious Culture Private Immersion Tour Day Tours

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Meals included
Guide included
Entry fees included

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Highlights

Imbibe in the highest quality local green tea and stroll the Uji River
Envelope yourself in Heian Period (794-1185) architecture and stories of war
Explore how samurai and religion created the tea culture in Uji

About this experience

What to expect

Byodo-in Temple is a temple garden in the style of pond spring boat tour in the Heian period. Its site is in front of the Uji River and is far from Mount Asahi. During the Zhenguan reign (859-877), Yuan Rong (822-895), the minister of the left, built a garden and built a villa accordingly. In the 4th year of Changde (998), the Regent and Minister of State, Fujiwara Michi, rebuilt the garden here. The cherry blossoms, azaleas and lotuses in the garden are fragrant and blooming every year. Byodoin was listed by UNESCO as a World cultural heritage. When the temple was first built, many buildings were built in the spacious temple. Most of it was later destroyed by fire. Now only the Phoenix Hall, Guanyin Hall and Bell Tower are preserved. Among them, the more famous one is the "Phoenix Hall". The reason why it is called "Phoenix Hall" is because there is a phoenix statue on the roof. The building stretches in the direction of the two wings, and it looks like the phoenix is about to spread its wings.

What's included

Tour guide
Byodoin Temple entrance fees
Koshoji Temple entrance fees
Japanese Gyokuro green tea experience
Tea tasting

Not included

Food and drink outside of the tea experience

Things to note

This tour will take place rain or shine
• This tour is not recommended for people with limited mobility•
This tour will take place rain or shine•
There are stairs involved in this tour•
There are stairs involved in this tourItems recommended to bring:Comfortable shoesNot suitable for:People with back problemsPeople with heart problemsPeople with mobility impairmentsGood to know:• This tour is not recommended for people with limited mobil

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