The Temple on the 10-Yen Coin — A Half Day in Uji, Home of Matcha — Kyoto

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The Temple on the 10-Yen Coin — A Half Day in Uji, Home of Matcha

Day trip

4 stops · Day trip

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My Trip

Thirty minutes by JR from Kyoto Station. A cost-effective day trip tying together Byodo-in's Phoenix Hall from the 10-yen coin design, Japan's oldest shrine, and the desserts of Uji, matcha's heartland — in a half day. You can extend it to a full day by combining with Nara.

Day trip4 stopsEst. budget 45,000 KRW

Itinerary

1
Byodo-in (Phoenix Hall)平等院
Uji · Temple · World Heritage · 60 min stay
The Phoenix Hall mirrored in the pond is the exact scene on the back of the 10-yen coin. A crystallization of Heian aristocratic Pure Land thought, with a top-class attached museum too.
Walk 12 min
2
Ujigami Shrine宇治上神社
Uji · Shrine · World Heritage · 25 min stay
The oldest surviving shrine main hall in Japan. Small but a World Heritage site, set on a quiet lane across the river for a peaceful visit.
Walk 12 min
3
Nakamura Tokichi Main Store中村藤吉本店
Uji · Cafe · Street food · 60 min stay
A matcha-dessert mecca run by a 150-year-old tea merchant. The matcha-jelly parfait in a bamboo tube is the signature — a core of Uji worth queuing for.
오픈런 권장
Walk 5 min
4
Uji River & Asagiri Bridge Walk宇治川・朝霧橋
Uji · Riverside · 30 min stay
The setting of the Ten Quires of Uji in The Tale of Genji. A riverside walk across the vermilion bridge and the midstream islet, good for a calm finish.