Kyoto Matcha Green Tea Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Enjoy a 3-hour tour of Kyoto’s Uji district, the home of Matcha.
- Hear vibrant tales from Uji's past and discover the characters that shaped it today
- Experience tea in different forms that you’ve never imagined.
- Explore Uji's World Heritage sites, local tea shops, and stroll its beautiful streets
- Indulge in an authentic Tea Experience you will never forget
Full description
Included / Excluded
- • Variety of dishes at multiple food stops
- • Matcha tasting
- • Matcha making, wagashi sweets, and matcha ice cream are all featured
- • Shopping time
- • Hotel pick-up
- • Gratuity
- • Transportation costs
- • Additional drinks or food (not included but possible to purchase at guest expense)
Meeting point
Start Location
Uji Station, Otsukata Uji, Kyoto, Japan
Important information
Know before you book
- • Children must be accompanied by an adult
- • Minimum drinking age is 21 years
- • Please advise supplier of any specific dietary requirements at the time of booking
- • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Know before you go
- • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- • A passport copy is required for children aged 10 and above
- • Please be at the meeting point 10-15 minutes before the scheduled departure time. We have a strict policy about starting our tours at the scheduled time. If you are not able to arrive at the meeting point by the departure time, the tour will start regardless and no refund will be provided. We are also unable to accommodate meeting up at any of the food stops once you've missed the start of the tour
Cancellation policy
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Reviews
The food was great.
Melissa was a fantastic guide! She took us to a variety of delicious spots that we never in a million years would have found on our own. She is knowledgeable, warm, and a delight to be with. Highly recommend! (The meetup point was just a little tough, mostly due to a protest at the station; highly recommend the what3words app to pinpoint an exact location.)
We had a truly wonderful evening at the Evening with Maiko – Special Kaiseki Dinner with a Geisha Performance in Kyoto. The evening was beautifully organised from start to finish and gave us a fascinating insight into a unique part of Japanese culture. The kaiseki dinner was delicious, and the Maiko performance was elegant, graceful and a real privilege to experience. A very special thank you goes to our guide, Yoshiko, who was warm, knowledgeable and engaging throughout the evening. She explained the traditions and customs with great enthusiasm, making the experience both enjoyable and easy to understand. Her passion for Kyoto’s culture really shone through. We would also like to thank the lovely Maiko who performed for us. Although we can’t remember her name, she was incredibly graceful, charming and patient during the performance and question-and-answer session. It was an unforgettable opportunity to see such a beautiful art form up close. This was one of the highlights of our visit to Kyoto, and we would highly recommend it to anyone wanting an authentic and memorable cultural experience. Thank you to everyone involved for such a special evening.