MATCHA MADNESS! In this day in the life Japan travel vlog we’re eating our way around the home of Japan’s most famous drink with some truly unique Japanese street food combinations.
Since Kyoto is the where matcha comes from, we ate nothing but green tea and matcha flavoured snacks for an entire day! But don’t worry if you’re not the biggest fan of the trendy health-kicking hot drink, Uji has a whole array of delicious destinations to visit for Japan culture lovers, too! Come for a Japan food and culture tour and discover the best things to do in Uji AND the cheapest and tastiest street food Kyoto has to offer.
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Vanlife Japan Ch 47: Meccha Matcha!
We visited Uji in Kyoto, Japan, to explore Byodo-in (also known as the temple on ten yen coins) and to seek out the best matcha in Japan. Even if you don’t drink green tea, a trip to Uji will 100% change your mind!
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World Heritage Byodoin Temple & Phoenix Hall (平等院)
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Matcha croquette (120 yen) @ “O-Niku no Hariyoshi” (お肉のはりよし)
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Matcha bread filled with matcha habutae mochi and matcha bean paste / 名物 茶壺 (250 yen) @ mogmog Bakery (モグモグベーカリー)
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Uji River “Ujigawa” & Bridge (宇治川) – fans of Japanese literature might recognise Uji’s famous landmark from the world’s oldest novel, “The Tale of Genji”
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Shopping street Byodoin Omotesando (平等院表参道)
Matcha dango (470 yen for 30) @ Notonojo Inafusa Yasukane (能登椽 稲房安兼)
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Is a side trip to Uji from Central Kyoto worth it?
🍵Check out these interesting things to do in Uji:
1. Eat Green Tea Soba
2. Explore Byodoin Temple
3. Visit Uji Park
4. Explore Ujigami-jinja Shrine (the oldest Shinto shrine in Japan)
5. Walk Across Uji Bridge (one of the world’s oldest bridges & featured in the world’s oldest novel, The Tale of Genji)
6. Drink Matcha at Tsuen Tea House (the world’s oldest teahouse)
7. Learn How to Make Matcha
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