Fukujuen Uji Kobo offers comprehensive tea experiences on the both banks of Uji River, with Ujicha Kobo on the right and Ujicha Tei on the left.
At Ujicha Kobo, there are various hands-on activities, such as making tea through a process including rolling, loosening, and massaging tea leaves. You can also dry tea leaves by massaging them on a ceramic plate, making matcha green tea by grinding the tea leaves with a traditional stone mill, creating Asahiyaki pottery or painting it. Moreover, you can learn the etiquette of the tea ceremony of matcha or sencha (Japanese green tea that you brew to enjoy) in a tranquil tea-ceremony room. At the Museum or the Tea Garden, you can visually experience the beauty of the culture of Uji tea, too.
When you get hungry, visit their Cafeteria. They have various sweets and dishes made with Uji tea. You can brew your tea and drink it, too. After exploring the world of Uji tea through multi-sensory experiences, find gifts for yourself and your loved ones, like high-quality tea, sweets made with tea, teaware, and more.
(At the Ujicha Tei, you can enjoy eating, drinking and shopping, too.)
- Tel
- 050-3152-2930
- Address
- 10 Uji Yamada, Uji City, Kyoto
- Access
- About 8 min. on foot from Uji Station (Keihan Uji Line)
About 15 min. on foot from Uji Station (JR Nara Line)
- Business Hours
- 10:00am - 5:00pm
Hands-on activities: check the latest information on the website for the last reception time of each
Cafeteria: check the latest information on the website for the last order time
Closed
Non-scheduled holidays
