Traveling in Kyoto | Be Sure to Spend Some Time in Uji(1) 🌿

If the Kamogawa River is all about tranquility and leisure, then the Uji River is definitely about joy and vitality. 🌊 🚄: Take the JR Nara Line from Kyoto Station directly to Uji Station, passing by Fushimi Inari Shrine. The whole journey takes 20 - 30 minutes. 🍵When it comes to Uji, the first thing that comes to mind is matcha. But this small town has brought me not only a renewal of taste but also an upgrade of the senses. ♾️ Full walking route: Uji Station ➡️ Nakamura Tokichi Byodo - in Store ➡️ Byodo - in ➡️ Uji River Park ➡️ Kosei - ji Temple ➡️ Uji Shrine ➡️ Ujigami Shrine ➡️ Walk back to Uji Station along the river. 🟩The seating at Nakamura Tokichi Byodo - in Store faces the Uji River. The tea in the cup is "gyokuro," with a clean, light - green tea soup that is refreshing and smooth, bitter but not astringent (For those who are not used to matcha powder, I recommend this tea bag. It's very convenient. 🌟 The store also has other colored packaging bags representing different flavors, and this one should have the most balanced bitterness). #Tokyo 🌇🌟