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Joyo City Tourism Association

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Kyotanabe City Station Information Center

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Wazuka-cho Tourist Information Center

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Maiko Tea Boutique

Maiko Tea Boutique, located in Kyotanabe City, is a popular cafe with a shop featuring tea. It’s directly managed by Maikonocha-Honpo (Maiko Tea Japan), which specializes in tea, particularly gyokuro (high quality green tea).
They offer a variety of teas for gifts and everyday enjoyment. You can even purchase Yamashita Gyokuro, winner of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award.
The cafe’s menu features a delightful selection of tea-infused sweets, meals, and drinks. You can also enjoy a set of delicious gyokuro and sweets, while learning a simple way to brew the tea. Some people are inspired to purchase a kyusu (a small teapot for Japanese tea) and some tea leaves to take home.

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Kyoto Kitcho Shokado

Their Shokado boxed lunch features seasonal delicacies arranged in a lacquered wooden box.
The box is divided into four compartments, which looks like the Japanese character for rice paddy field, "田." This unique presentation was inspired by Shokado Shojo (1584-1639), a monk at Iwashimizu Hachimangu, who used a farmers’ seed box to hold small items. Yuki Teiichi, the founder of Kitcho, adapted this idea for the bento (Japanese-style boxed meal).
You can experience the amazing food culture and tradition at the renowned Japanese restaurant with a great location associated with Shokado Shojo. Take your time to enjoy the exquisite Japanese culinary delights, while immersing yourself in the serene and peaceful surroundings.

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Gallery Café Hito to Ki

This café, renovated from an old traditional Japanese house, is full of charm and well worth the visit. There are two lunch options: one features Hinohikari, delicious rice from Kizugawa City, and the other features delightful toast using bread from a local bakery. Both come with plenty of seasonal vegetables from local contracted farmers. In addition to lunch, they also offer a dessert menu. Furthermore, the gallery displays wonderful works by local artists, including ceramics. They are also available for purchase. This gallery café is the perfect place to spend a blissful, relaxing time.

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Itohkyuemon Uji Main Store

Itohkyuemon was founded in 1832. Their tea, processed with meticulous attention to quality, has been favored by many renowned temples and shrines. The main store is located on the right bank of the Uji River. They offer a variety of Uji teas, as well as sweets made with Uji matcha green tea, including amazing tiramisu, which make wonderful gifts. At the cafe space, you can savor matcha noodles, delicious desserts using matcha, such as parfaits and anmitsu (a bowl of sweets made with red beans and other Japanese ingredients), and more. Their seasonal parfaits capture the essence of Japan's beautiful seasons, offering a delightful and fulfilling experience.

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Nakamura Tokichi Honten Main Store

Nakamura Tokichi Honten was founded in 1854. With over 170 years of history, it is currently run by the seventh generation of the family. Today, it is especially famous for its delicious sweets using authentic matcha green tea, making it a must-visit for those with a sweet tooth. Nakamura Tokichi Honten has expanded from Kyoto into Osaka and Tokyo, with six locations in Kyoto.

The Nakamura Tokichi Honten Main Store (the first Nakamura Tokichi Honten) is located about a minute's walk from JR Uji Station. The old buildings have been preserved for over 100 years, which are designated as a part of Important Cultural Landscape. The cozy cafe is a renovated old tea factory. In the garden, there is an imposing Horai Funamatsu, an about 250-year-old pine tree designated as one of the 100 famous trees of Uji City. From the cafe terrace, you can enjoy the wonderful garden view with tea.

Their teas and desserts are particularly popular here! “Tea Jelly [Matcha]” is among them. The jelly encapsulates the flavor of tea blended with a secret ratio, served with matcha ice cream, shiratama (chewy rice dumplings), and sweet red bean paste. Their “Maruto Parfait [Matcha]” is another popular way to enjoy this delicious jelly. In addition to the matcha, the jelly menu also includes “Tea Jelly [Hojicha],” made with roasted tea. These luxurious desserts are served in photogenic bamboo cups, which are used exclusively at this main store. If you seek a memorable tea experience in Uji, you can savor the rich flavor of Uji tea here. This is a must-visit for tea lovers.

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Hanayashiki-ukifune-en

All rooms at Hanayashiki-ukifune-en face the Uji River, offering guests stunning views that change with the seasons: fascinating cherry blossoms in spring, rushing river water that blows away the summer heat, beautiful fall foliage in the mountains, and amazing scenery on snowy days. Leave the hustle and bustle of the city and immerse yourself in the relaxing time. You can also savor authentic, traditional cuisine, Kyo-Kaiseki made with seasonal ingredients, allowing you to feel the wonders of Kyoto's culture. It will be a delightful experience to enjoy a luxury meal while gazing out at the scenic beauty of the river changing with seasons.
Furthermore, Hanayashiki-ukifune-en is close to several renowned destinations: 5 minutes on foot from a World Heritage site, Byodoin Temple where you can see the majestic Phoenix Hall (Hou-ou-do), 11 minutes from another World Heritage site, Ujikami Shrine that has Japan’s oldest existing shrine building, 2 minutes from Tonoshima Island, and many more. This is a great place to stay during your travels.

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LOGOS LAND

As a leisure facility for outdoor dining, having fun and staying overnight, Logos Land opened in 2018 through a collaboration between Joyo City and the outdoor brand Logos. Spanning about 9.5 hectares, it offers a variety of activities. You can enjoy both day trips and overnight stays here. There are tents inside rooms for unique and exciting overnight stays, and you can experience “camping” even if it’s rainy or windy, too hot or cold outside. They even offer rooms with terraces that have tarps to protect you from the sun or rain, so there's no need to worry about the weather for barbecuing. Also, other barbecue facilities are available, including a spacious area surrounded by nature. Logos Land is well-equipped with all the ingredients, so you can come empty-handed and just enjoy a barbecue. Furthermore, there is a restaurant, café, and shop with various items from outdoor gear to clothes. In the park, there is a 140-meter-long slide, a giant trampoline, a large fort-like jungle gym, and more. Logos Land sparks a sense of adventure in both adults and children, making it a fantastic spot for families to spend a day together.

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Kyoto Wazukaso

Kyoto Wazukaso is a comfortable inn located in Wazuka Town in the Kyoto Tea Country region that is the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture. The building was renovated, and reopened as Kyoto Wazukaso in July 2016. Guests can stay overnight, or enjoy a delicious meal on a day trip (advance reservations required for both). With the wonderful concept "savor tea using all five senses," their hospitality is irresistible for tea-lovers. The main building has 2 Japanese-style rooms and 2 Western-style rooms. The annex has three rooms with a capacity of 8, 10, and 12 people, for a total of 30 guests.
The lunchtime special, Wazuka Gozen, features dishes made with tea. Experience the perfect harmony of tea and Japanese cuisine, unique to the tea-producing region. The ingredients vary depending on when you visit, but for example, you might enjoy some of these: chasoba (green tea noodles), tofu (a food with a pudding-like texture) made with matcha green tea, steamed rice with a flavor of hojicha (roasted tea), and a tempura (a deep-fried dish) of tea leaves. Enjoy a delicious meal with a view of a tea plantation right before your eyes. Wazuka Gozen is 2,980 yen (tax included), reservations required 3 days in advance.
The dinner menu offers multi-course meals featuring seasonal dishes, including tea-based dishes. You can even indulge in a bath infused with sencha (one of the most common Japanese green teas) from Wazuka, perfect for relaxation. Furthermore, the aroma of incense burners with real tea leaves adds to the experience. After breakfast, you can enjoy complimentary Wazuka’s sencha while learning about tea.

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Keihanna Plaza Hotel

Keihanna Plaza, the central facility for interaction and exchange of the Keihanna Science City (officially known as the Kansai Science City), houses the Keihanna Plaza Hotel. It has convenient access to the heart of Kyoto, Nara and Osaka. It offers relaxing guest rooms for families, friends, or colleagues to enjoy their stay. The single rooms range from 22.5 to 24.5 ㎡, and twin rooms, from 30.5 to 33.3 ㎡. The Keihanna Plaza also has a solar clock with the world's largest dial.
A 30-minute drive will take you to the sightseeing area of Uji, which is famous for its tea. There are historic teahouses, temples and shrines, such as the World Heritage sites, Byodoin Temple and Ujikami Shrine. The beautiful tea plantations of Wazuka Town are also about 30 minutes away from the hotel.
Nearby attractions include Sukkama Genji no Yu, where you can enjoy natural hot springs, saunas, and so on. Vierra Town Keihanna is convenient for dining and shopping with a variety of restaurants, a supermarket Lamu, open from 7:00am to midnight, a 100-yen shop Daiso, and more. The Kansai-kan (a facility in the Kansai region) of the National Diet Library is also located nearby.