Full-Day Tour in Uji and Nara with Lunch

This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. Visit the picturesque area around Uji Bridge and World Heritage Site Byodo-in Temple. See the magnificent Byodo-in Temple, the vibrant colors of which have been restored just as they were when the temple was built. Experience an authentic tea ceremony in one of Japan’s tea plantation areas. For the Nara sightseeing in the afternoon, the tour will visit the World Heritage Sites of Todai-ji Temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine.

Uji Bridge is thought to have been originally built sometime in the 7th century and is counted among the oldest bridges in Japan. A small protrusion off one side of the bridge known as san-no-ma offers great views.

Sightseeing at Nakanoshima Park

Experience an authentic tea ceremony in the famous tea town of Uji.

Built near the end of the Heian Era, this temple houses a Buddha statue and other images, and is surrounded by a beautiful garden. The temple is registered on the World Heritage List as a part of the Historic Monuments of　Ancient Kyoto. An image of this temple’s Phoenix Hall is featured on the 10 yen coin.

Lunch (Western-style menu)

A World Heritage site. This is the symbol of the Nara Period and one of the world’s largest wooden structures. Its huge main hall and bronze Great Buddha are impressive to behold.

This Nara Period shrine is designated as a World Heritage Site. The deer of Nara Park are thought to be the shrine messengers.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• If the minimum number of participants (2) is not met by 4 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be canceled.
• This tour uses public transportation for the round trip to Uji. All trains have non-reserved seats. Please note that seating is not guaranteed.
• The morning portion of this tour is a walking tour, not a bus tour. Please participate in shoes which are easy to walk in. The afternoon portion of the tour will be a bus tour.
• The tour may not be able to enter the Phoenix Hall at Byodo-in Temple in case of congestion. In this case, JPY 300 will be refunded at the location.
• The tour may be unable to drop by Nakanoshima Park in case of high water level in the Uji River, etc.
• The tea ceremony experience may vary between tea-ceremony procedures with matcha green tea and tea-ceremony procedures with sencha green tea depending on the day. Selections may not be made. Also, this may be conducted with other customers. Thank you for your understanding.
• The tea experience will be held in a tatami room, so please wear socks. Recording videos is not allowed in the tea room. Thank you for your understanding.
• Participants will walk from the parking lot to Todai-ji Temple (about 15 min one-way). Thank you for your understanding.
• Please inform us at the time of booking if any person in your group is using crutches or a wheelchair, or has a chronic illness that makes it difficult to walk for long distances.
• At Kasuga Taisha Shrine, the tour does not include entrance to areas requiring admission.
• The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations.
• Seats may not be designated.
• Total duration includes the transportations between each destination.
• Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour.

• Uji Walking Tour – 1-Day Uji & Nara Tour
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• National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter fee
• Lunch
• Other admission fees and transportation costs included in the tour

• Gratuities
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off
• No Free Wi-Fi access

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• If you have arrived at the pickup location but have trouble finding the meeting point, you can call the local operator JTB Sunrise Tours on +81 3 5796 5454 (Operated between 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Japan time) for assistance.
• You can join the tour with this voucher
• In case bookings have been made separately, you may be assigned to be on separate tour buses

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• This Tour is Provided by JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc..
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Tokyo.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 12 Travelers is accepted for booking.