Day 4.
We actually planned to visit Fushimi Inari and off to Nara but we decided to stop by at Uji *something tells us that Uji is worth it to try*
Uji (宇治) is a small city situated between Kyoto and Nara, two of Japan's most famous historical and cultural centers. Uji city is also one of the main tea growing areas in Japan. Green tea
and matcha (powdered green tea) produced here in Uji city are famous for
their quality not only in Japan also all over the world.
at first we thought we gonna just have a very brief visit of Uji, but we instantly felt in love with Uji. It's so beautiful.
"And now you may ask, what is so special about a walk along the Uji
River? If you take a more detoured walk towards Byodo-in, passing the
Municipal Tourist Center, you will be greeted by mesmerizing red bridges
that lead to various temples and shrines along your walk. The view is
one that you will not one to miss - reflections on the water of these
bridges, of the lush greenery that reminds you of the
countryside-feeling that Uji has, and of the Cormorant fishing
boats that Uji is also known for. You may even stop by the Municipal
Tourist Center to cool off and read a bit about Uji's history while
sampling some of their complimentary green tea."
13tiers of Pagoda at No shima island.
Uji river captures my heart the most.
#The road not taken.
"And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth"
Uji-jinja Shrine
It's city of green tea, so definitely getting some of green tea home.
It was a shame that we didn't walked up to Amagase dam. We were already actually but had a second thought because we were not sure how far it's gonna be so we gave up cause we needed to go to Nara after that. We actually cancel Fushimi Inari as well, cause we love Uji so much that we were not realised that we spend so much time just walking around that city.
Both of my legs hurt badly but it was worth it. I still long for Uji. It definitely capture my heart the most here in Japan. This city is underrated but it's better in other words less crowded more peaceful walking around.
Love for Uji the most.
Off to Nara, we took JR line to Nara because we get tired of transferring train line and the price we had to pay is pay 560 yen extra cause JR line is not included in Kansai thru pass and we walked almost or more than 20 minutes to reach Nara Park from JR Nara station.
Kintetsu Nara station is nearest to any tourist spot in Nara.
We managed to stop by at the market for a little shopping though.
Not so friendly deers, I get scared of them easily.
I just love Uji so much that I don't have much to say about Nara, hihii.
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