🇯🇵🌸 Uji River – Where Kyoto Slows Down

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If Kyoto is poetry, then Uji is the quiet pause between the lines.
And at the heart of it all flows the Uji River — wide, graceful, and deeply calming.
No rush. No crowds. Just the sound of water and time passing gently.

🏞️ Why You Should Go:
Scenic riverside walks with willow trees, stone bridges & tea shops

Cultural views: you can spot the golden roof of Byodoin Temple through the trees

Wooden boats floating past like a floating haiku 🚣
In spring? Sakura petals drift on the river like confetti
In summer? Cormorant fishing (Ukai) happens at night — ancient, mesmerizing

🍵 Bonus Experience:
Uji is the birthplace of matcha — sip the real thing by the riverside

Try a matcha ice cream!

This is not a place for checking off a list.
This is a place for breathing, being, and becoming still.

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Post by kkkkkgsu | Jul 4, 2025