Access to Ujitawara Town/Yuyadani (Yantan) Kyoto ▶ Tokaido Shinkansen ▲Otsu Japan Meishin Expressway Nagoya/Tokyo Kyoto Infused 1 Nango IC Seta-higashi JCT with Tea Kasatori IC Shiga Prefecture Heritage JR Nara Line Daini-Keihan Road Keihan Uji Line Welcome to Yantan. Chushojima Keiji Bypass Oyamazaki JCT KyotoKintetsu Line Uji-nishi IC 783 Kumiyama JCT 3 Uji Ryokuenzaka SpendSpend some time warminwarmingg Osaka Koka/ ◀ Gonokuchi Ichu-mae Shigaraki▶ Uji 307 Keihan Main Line Kogyodanchi-guchi your heart JR Gakkentoshi Line Shintanabe Ikenomiya-kita Kyotanabe Ujitawara Town at the birthplace of tea. Osaka Yantan Tanabe- Prefecture Yamashiroohashi- Bus stop nishi IC higashizume 24 Bus route Hirakata- Yodoyabashi Kizu ◀ Gakken IC Keinawa Expressway Kyobashi Nara Prefecture ◀ ▼Nara Walking Railroad/Bus JR Nara Line (Rapid): Approx. 20 min. Uji Kyoto Shin- Kintetsu Kyoto Line (Express): Approx. 25 min. tanabe Map JR Nara Line (Rapid): Approx. 30 min. Uji Nara Shin- Kintetsu Kyoto Line (Express): Approx. 30 min. tanabe Ujitawara Town’s Gion- Keihan Main Line (Limited Shijo Express): Approx. 15 min. Chusho- Keihan Uji Line: Uji Yuyadani Area Yodoya- Keihan Main Line (Limited jima Approx. 15 min. bashi Express): Approx. 40 min. 宇治田原町・湯屋谷エリア Take the Kyoto Keihan Kokabus bound for Kogyodanchi, Ryokuenzaka, or Ichu-mae at Uji/Shintanabe station and then stop at Kogyodanchi-guchi bus stop. (It takes approx. 35 min.) * Checking the time table in advance is recommended because the number of buses running is limited. Ujitawara Town is famous as a tea region, and Yuyadani Time required to reach the main spots from the Kogyodanchi-guchi bus stop ▶Yuyadani Hall: Approx. 23 min. on foot district, its southeast area referred to as “Yantan” among ▶ The birthplace of Soen Nagatani: Approx. 37 min. on foot Car the locals, is the birthplace of Japanese green tea. From the Nagoya area: ･ Meishin Expressway Seta-higashi JCT▶Keiji Bypass▶ Walking through the four valleys, visitors can enjoy the Nango IC (approx. 20 min.) From the Osaka area: ･ Meishin Expressway Oyamazaki JCT▶Keiji Bypass▶Uji-nishi history of a tea-growing IC (approx. 25 min.) ･ Meishin Expressway Oyamazaki JCT▶Keiji Bypass▶Kasatori IC (approx. 20 min.) areas, tranquil scenery, and From the Osaka (Hirakata) area: ･ Daini-Keihan Road Hirakata Gakken IC▶Change to National Route 307 bound for Kyotanabe (approx. 35 min.). ･ Drive north on National Route 1.▶Change to National Route 307 at Ikenomiya-kita intersection interactions with locals. Ujitawara (approx. 45 min.). From the Nara area: ･ Drive north on National Route 24.▶Turn right at Town Yuyadani How about visiting “Yantan” Yamashiroohashi-higashizume intersection (bound for Koka) and change to National (Yantan) Route 307 (approx. 20 min.). 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