Tea Houses & Shops · Uji
Sabo Toka (Byodoin) 茶房藤花
Small tea room inside Byodoin serving Uji matcha with phoenix-shaped dry sweets.
Hours10:00-16:30 (last order 16:00)
ClosedTuesdays
PriceUji matcha with dry sweets: ¥550
Getting thereKeihan Uji Station, 10 min
Time needed30-60 min
Address116 Uji Renge (Byodoin), Uji, Kyoto 611-0021
About
Byodoin's own tea room, inside the temple grounds near the museum. It serves carefully prepared Uji matcha or sencha with higashi (dry sweets) shaped like the phoenix on the Phoenix Hall roof. Temple admission is required.
Highlights
- Inside UNESCO-listed Byodoin
- Phoenix-motif dry sweets
- Inexpensive matcha set
Tips
- Closed Tuesdays (next day if holiday)
- Byodoin admission required
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