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A tale of two rivers – the beautiful Yamashina-Uji intersection

Representing two distinct wards of Kyoto prefecture, the Yamashina River and Uji River intersect at this beautiful location near Mukaijima.

A small station in a scenic place, Kangetsukyo station offers serene walking trails and stunning views of the Uji River and Yodogawa Bridge.

The small humble town of Mukaijima is home to the iconic Yodogawa Bridge crossing over Kyoto’s beautiful Uji River.

Known as the matcha green tea capital of the world, Uji is a naturally beautiful city with ideal farming conditions and plenty to do!

It’s the land where the world’s most beloved matcha green tea flavors come from, and what better way to see Uji than atop Mt. Daikichi?

Uji (Kyoto) is the matcha green tea capital of the world, and having lived here for a year now, these are my top 5 matcha ice cream spots!

The Kyoto prefecture is considered Japan’s place of natural scenic beauty. Here are my top 5 locations of natural beauty in Kyoto!

Around the corner from Uji station by the famous Uji River across the Uji Bridge (I said Uji too much) is Kyoto’s dedicated green tea street!

The Uji River is a massive body of water that stretches from Kyoto all the way through to Osaka, offering breathtaking scenery along the way!

Kon’s Cycle is your one-stop shop for all your bicycle needs in Japan! Here’s how my experience at the Uji branch in Kyoto went down.