A half-day tour route in Uji, Japan, a nanny-level guide that won’t let you go back

Don't miss Uji when you come to Kansai. Spending half a day here is just right! Just close your eyes and copy this guide! 🚄Transportation: ❶Kyoto → Uji: JR Nara Line direct 20 minutes, Suica card 230💴 ❷Osaka→Uji: Transfer to JR Nara Line at Kyobashi Station, 1 hour direct (It’s super convenient to connect your iPhone to Suica!) 🌟Flash version (for special forces) 08:00 Kyoto Station→Uji Station 08:30📍Uji Bridge (the morning light shining on the thousand-year-old bridge is beyond pictures!) 08:40📍Byodoin Temple (This is the filming location of the 10 yen movie, the light and shadow of the Phoenix Hall are amazing!) 09:40📍Uji Kamishiro Shrine (the most auspicious rabbit fortune in Japan🐇, so cute!) 10:40📍The Tale of Genji Museum (wearing kimono to take photos of "Flower Wind") 11:30🍵Nakamura Tokichi Main Store (the popular matcha parfait must be shown!) 📸【5 amazing camera positions】 ✅Phoenix Hall of Byodoin Temple: Take a photo of the reflection of no one before 9:30 + the heart-shaped window frame composition of the side door ✅Uji Bridge Center: Use telephoto to shoot red maple leaves on both sides of the river and riverbed cuisine (May only) ✅Nakamura Tokichi second floor: floor-to-ceiling windows + courtyard view seats ✅Uji Shrine Approach: Backlit photos of the vermilion torii in the morning mist ✅ Orange Bridge Wooden Plank Road: Wear light-colored clothes to take pictures of the matcha-colored riverbank 【Experience of a person with experience】 ⚠️Between Temple and Hosho-kan is closed every Monday! It is recommended to check the official website first. Tickets for internal visits need to be purchased separately (open at 9 o'clock) ⚠️Nakamura Tokichi recommends going straight to the second floor observation seat! If you arrive before 11 o'clock, you don't have to queue. ⚠️Wear mint green/off-white clothes! Byodoin Temple with green tiles and white walls ⚠️10-inch suitcase in the station locker is 500 yen/day. Large luggage is recommended to be sent to Kyoto Station ⚠️Ujibashi Shopping Street opens at 10 o'clock, so it is recommended to buy souvenirs last 🛍️【Souvenir Red and Black List】 ✅Must-buy: Nakamura Tokichi's "Raw Tea Zerii" (refrigerated), Tsujiri's "Thin Tea Powder", Itoya's "Matcha Raw Chocolate" ❌Avoid: Matcha curry (exotic but easy to get sick of 5), vacuum-packed bracken cake (taste is 50% worse)