Uji, Kyoto, Japan
Uji tea fields
Farm ToursSee official site
The home of matcha and gyokuro. Shaded fields, tea houses and grinding workshops around Byodoin.
When to visit
Tea is picked here in Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Good to know
- • Plucking happens early, arrive in the morning to see it
- • Stay on estate paths between the bushes
- • Ask before photographing pluckers
- Crop to cup
- Matcha
- Gyokuro