Japan · Kyoto
A little travel guide with Tabi
Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.
宇治田原町
Ujitawara is a separate municipality from Uji City, offering tea-growing and rural culture in southern Kyoto Prefecture. Start around Yuyadani’s birthplace and visitor center; plan Shojuin separately.
This guide covers places within Ujitawara, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.
01 · EXPLORE
Three places with different atmospheres. Start with the one that appeals to you instead of visiting them all.
01A first-visit stop
正寿院
A temple known for its heart-shaped inome window and painted ceiling. The photo shows the guest-hall window in 2018. Scenery and decorations vary by season and event; follow photography and worship rules.
Getting there
Distinguish regular buses from the seasonal holiday Uji Tea Bus
02A first-visit stop
永谷宗円生家
Explore the birthplace associated with Nagatani Soen and green-tea production. The present house was rebuilt in 1960. The photo dates from 2018; check weekend and public-holiday interior visiting arrangements.
Getting there
Check official access to Yuyadani and return transport
A first-visit stop
宗円交遊庵やんたん
A visitor exchange center introducing tea and the Yuyadani community. Check activity dates and booking; visiting the facility and joining a particular experience have different conditions.
Getting there
Check Yantan’s location in Yuyadani and opening days
02 · A LITTLE BITE
Ujitawara is linked with Soen’s development of green-tea production methods. Explore local tea or tea-based foods, checking origins and ingredients; the name Uji tea does not mean every leaf was grown in Ujitawara.
Official guide03 · YOUR FIRST WALK
Try Yantan → public paths around the Soen birthplace, respecting crops and homes and checking interior visiting days. Official guidance lists the Shojuin Uji Tea Bus for holiday schedules from April 4 to December 6, 2026, not daily service.
Check the walking routeCheck actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.
Information checked:
Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.
Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.
