Yamashiro Area

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Located in southern Kyoto Prefecture, the "Yamashiro Area" is known as the main production area for Uji tea, featuring "Kyoto of Tea" where beautiful tea plantations stretch as far as the eye can see. Centering on Uji City, which houses the World Heritage site Byodo-in, the area is dotted with historic temples, shrines, and ancient burial mounds, concentrating old Japanese history and culture. Especially, the scenery along the Kizu River and the tea plantations of Ishitera spreading on steep slopes overwhelm visitors with their geometric beauty. It is a place where you can touch the essence of Japanese tea culture—tasting top-quality Matcha, learning the tea ceremony, and experiencing tea picking—making it popular among international travelers who want to enjoy history, nature, and gourmet food all at once.

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【SAVOR JAPAN】京都・山城地域～お茶の京都にて、ほんまもののお茶を体感～

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Yamashiro Area

Address: Shirasu Kosugida, Wazuka-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto
Website: https://ochanokyoto.jp/
Operator: Kyoto by the Tea DMO

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