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Chashitsu Yado Hitoha is a top choice, featuring private tea ceremony rooms with direct views of Uji River terraces. Just a 5-minute walk from Shun'eiya's main store, it offers exclusive matcha-making workshops and traditional kaiseki meals using local tea ingredients, perfect for immersive cultural photography
Sakura no Ie Eien stands out with its handcrafted rock gardens and secluded tea pavilion, ideal for capturing serene moments. The property’s painted bamboo gate and evening lantern lighting create a cinematic backdrop, while complimentary photography guides help guests frame the perfect shot of matcha rituals in natural light
While Uji lacks natural hot springs, Ujigawa Onsen Sō offers a wooden-style inn with private outdoor baths just 10 minutes by car. Guests enjoy matcha-infused bath salts and a specialty dinner featuring Shun'eiya’s premium green tea desserts, accessible via pre-HopeGoo through the HopeGoo app for exclusive check-in perks
Ocha no Ie Chishin provides daily tea master-led sessions lasting 30 minutes, covering everything from stone grinding to ceremonial serving. All ingredients come directly from Shun'eiya, and participants receive a personalized tea set as a keepsake. Sessions include optional photo shoots with traditional attire
Tea Light Night Banquet at Chashitsu Yado Hitoha is a must-try event held every Friday and Saturday. Guests enjoy limited-edition matcha sweets and sake under candlelit gardens, accompanied by live shamisen music. The reflection of lanterns on Uji River creates a dreamlike atmosphere—reservations required 72 hours in advance
Uji Tea Garden House offers child-focused matcha crafting sessions and a mini tea field scavenger hunt in its garden. Rooms feature tatami mats and low tables for easy family bonding, plus baby cots and non-slip slippers. The hotel connects to Shun'eiya via an accessible path and provides a family discount package through the HopeGoo platform
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