Published on Mar, 2025
My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and an amazing host! She gave great tips and advice on where and which matcha teas to buy. She balanced giving us lots of historical facts with just chatting with everyone in our group. The tour is well curated with many different matcha tastings. Lunch was delightful in a riverside restaurant. The lunch was mostly vegetarian-friendly (just one small piece of eel that could be avoided if you chose). Uji is really a special place! It was so picturesque and filled with history. It was also quite walkable in one day. We saw temples, historical bridges, participated in an authentic tea ceremony, and walked up to see some tea farms. It was a great way to spend a day and easy to get to from Kyoto.