I thought the Kamo River was already beautiful, until I visited the Uji River...

When visiting Kyoto, you can spare half a day for Uji🍵 Morning in Uji and afternoon in Nara makes a perfect route! 🚃20 minutes from Kyoto to Uji by train After exiting the station, head to the west bank of Uji River first Must visit Nakamura Tokichi (Byodoin branch) Enjoy the limited edition matcha parfait while admiring the stunning views of Uji River After 10 AM it gets crowded and you'll need to wait for seats Exit through the back door to reach the Uji River bank Byodoin Temple admission is 700 yen We skipped it as we preferred Kyoto's temples The streets and alleys along the way are perfect for photos Buy a matcha ice cream as a photo prop If you have time, you can stroll around the east bank too We chose to visit Tsujiri/Itohkyuemon Buy some matcha souvenirs before heading to Nara