Right after lunch, we passed by Takumi-no Yakata ( 宇治茶道場 匠の館) down the street. You can sit down and have a relaxing cup of tea. Or in our case, the kids had some fun with matcha art.
Afterwards, we passed by the Uji Shrine.
Crossed the bridge to the other side.
And went to the famed Byodo-in- 平等院, a buddhist temple. The Phoenix Hall, was from almost 1000 years ago, and surrounded by a pond. The temple inspired a replica temple of the same name in Oahu, Hawaii.
There’s also an ultra modern museum inside the grounds about Buddhism.
Afterwards, we left and strolled along the Omotesando leading to the temple. Full of matcha stuff.
