4 Uji Tea Tours Worth Booking

1.Tea Museum Tickets and Matcha Grinding Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 739 reviews · 1 hour · from $23Our pick

Grind Uji tea into matcha, learn traditional brewing, and explore Chazuna’s interactive museum in this hands-on Kyoto experience.

“The women guiding us through the Matcha experience were very warm and welcoming. From interesting facts about Matcha production to taking pictures of the participants and explaining everything in detail this was a thoroughly great and enjoyable experience we would always come back to and warmly recommend to everyone.”

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2.Green Tea Tour with Byodoin and Koshoji Temple Visits

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 72 reviews · from $111

Explore Uji’s tea culture, Gyokuro tasting, Byodoin, Koshoji, and Ujigami Shrine on a four-hour guided trip from Kyoto.

“This was a truly delightful experience with our tour guide, Brian. He took us off the beaten path, away from the crowds, creating a more intimate and unique adventure. Brian's guidance was both highly informative and filled with wit and humor, making the journey even more enjoyable. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Kyoto as a fantastic side trip. In my opinion, Kanazawa remains an underrated gem for many first-time visitors to Japan.”

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3.UNESCO Heritage & Tea Ceremony Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 54 reviews · 3 hours · from $66

Explore Uji’s temples, tea culture, bridges, and local treats on a small-group walking tour with Byodoin and a tea ceremony.

“Yuko is just unbelievably knowledgable, she is nice and welcoming. Also the way she do her tour is very helpful for someone who don’t know about Japanese culture, she make you feel very comfortable pretty quick. I recommande her without hesitation. Adam”

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4.Slow Cycling Tour at Uji’s Matcha Green Tea Fields and Heritage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $130Top rated

Cycle Uji’s tea culture, temples, river paths, and matcha shops on a relaxed four-hour Brompton bike tour.

“The guide was super friendly and knowledgeable. We had a great time biking around Uji and learning about their matcha production and the cities history. Highly recommend the tour for anyone visiting!!”

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