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Byōdō-in Temple
Buddhist temple
Tours are offered of this iconic temple with a scenic pond & garden, plus a building with artifacts.
4.50 (17.2K reviews)
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Torikiku
Soba noodle shop
👍👍 We stopped by this gem on our day trip to Uji. The chef was very patient while we flipped through the photos to decide what to eat, explaining to us which was hot / cold. We ordered one hot and one cold matcha soba. I usually prefer hot food, but this time I found myself loving the different texture...
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4.60 (465 reviews)
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Nakamura Tokichi Honten 中村藤吉本店
Cafe
👍 Tip 1 - put your name, go visit a couple of shrines or places of interest in the area, then come back in an hour. Your table should be ready by then.
Tip 2 - Ask for the patio seating. Very nice during autumn time as you can view the garden while sipping hot green tea.
Highly instagramable place a...
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4.40 (3.8K reviews)
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Nakamura Tokichi Byodo-in
Cafe
👍 Visited on 1 Dec 2023
The view is so nice and calm, food taste great as well. However it can be very crowded after 11am, meal preparation time takes around 30mins. Seats are available upstairs and downstairs but still not enough to accommodate the crowd sometime, so have to wait a bit to grab a sea...
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4.40 (1.3K reviews)
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京うどん 三よしや
Udon noodle restaurant
👍👍 Fantastic Affordable Udon and Katsudon near Uji and Byodo-in! Visited Uji and accidentally found this place. Food and service mind of staff are beyond the price. Highly recommended for any person who visited Uji and would like to find a nice local place for lunch and udon.
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4.50 (285 reviews)
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Uji-biyori
Cafe
👍👍 The cutest place that feels like your grandparents house, very cosy and homey. We were there only for 20ish minutes and it was easily a highlight of our trip, we came close to their closing and didn't want to keep them from closing shop, otherwise I would stay all day. It is run by the friendliest s...
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4.90 (99 reviews)
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Manpuku-ji
Buddhist temple
👍👍 Have you ever had vegan cuisine in Buddhism temple?
If not,let’s try here at Manpukiji temple.
This temple offers such a lovely vegan cuisine based on Zen Buddhism . You can chose either course menu or Bento style.
Since long time ago,Buddhist monks ascetic training here have created a wide variety...
4.30 (1.5K reviews)
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Takumi-no Yakata
Tourist attraction
👍👍 This experience was a highlight from our trip to uji. Tea ceremony with lesson on how the prepare the tea ourselves. Our teacher spoke enough English for us to understand and gave lots of additional insight. Tea tasted great and was only 800yen per person including the lesson. 100% would recommend....
4.60 (169 reviews)
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Kokoro
Yakitori restaurant
Lively, informal kitchen specializing in chicken yakitori, plus beer, sake & shoju.
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4.30 (534 reviews)
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Itoh Kyuemon - Uji Head Shop / Sabo
Cafe
👍 I came on the weekend for lunch and it was very packed and I had to wait for almost one hour lol. There are confectionery store inside which is matcha specialized, so you can take a look while waiting. I tried their matcha soba with tofu skin for ¥990, it was good and refreshing. I recommend you to...
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4.20 (2.9K reviews)
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Ujikami Shrine
Shinto shrine
11th-century nagare-zukuri-style Shinto shrine dedicated to the Emperor Ōjin and his sons.
4.20 (2.4K reviews)
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Itoh Kyuemon - JR Uji Station / Sabo
Cafe
😠 Would give zero stars if I could.
I would highly, highly discourage anyone from visiting this place.
The store is a huge tourist trap. In the shop, they sell matcha products and packaged goods like matcha nama chocolate, matcha carbonara, matcha espresso etc. Packaging is decent for gifting, but r...
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4.20 (1.2K reviews)
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Shubaku
Soba noodle shop
👍👍 We got here 10 minutes before opening but there was already a line and we ended up waiting around an hour. The soba is simple but delicious. We also tried their rice dishes, but the soba is the star of the show. Their soba ice cream is also delicious.
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4.30 (345 reviews)
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Tsuen Main Branch
Tea house
👍👍 Easily 5/5. Met the owner; had tea with him. The food is also absolutely incredible. I had tested a few other spots for the matcha soba and herring and this place was the only one where I finished it all and drank all the soup. 100% worth coming to. My favourite place in Uji.
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4.20 (755 reviews)
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TATSUMIYA
Kaiseki restaurant
Fixed menus of seasonally inspired Kyoto cuisine & lunch bento in a venerable riverside restaurant.
$$$ $
4.30 (270 reviews)