How do I get to Kyoto Wazukaso from major cities?

The most convenient access is by train and taxi. From Kyoto, take the Miyakoji Nara Rapid Service train to JR Kizu Station, then the Yamatoji Rapid Service train to JR Kamo Station, taking about 1 hour 30 minutes. From Osaka, take the Yamatoji Rapid Service train directly to JR Kamo Station, also taking approximately 1 hour 30 minutes. From Kamo Station, take a taxi to the inn. The property is approximately 40 minutes from Nara City. Free parking is available for those driving.

What dining options are available at the inn?

The inn specializes in tea-infused cuisine prepared by an experienced chef. Standard stays include both dinner and breakfast featuring tea-based dishes. For visitors not staying overnight, a lunch course menu is available priced at ¥2,888 including tax, which includes matcha tofu, roasted tea rice, and deep-fried tea leaves. All meals emphasize the use of locally-sourced Wazuka tea in creative culinary applications.

Can I visit Wazuka's tea fields and participate in tea-related activities?

While staying at Kyoto Wazukaso immerses you in tea culture through its facilities and meals, visitors cannot enter the tea fields at famous spots like Ishitera as they are private property of farmers, though you can walk around them and take photographs. Several local operators offer guided tea farm tours where participants can enter fields, pick tea leaves, visit processing factories, and attend traditional tea ceremonies. These experiences can be arranged separately from your inn stay.

What room types are available and what amenities can I expect?

The four-room inn offers two accommodation styles. Traditional Japanese rooms feature tatami mats and sleep 2-4 people, while contemporary Japanese-style rooms include two single beds plus tatami window areas for 2 guests. All rooms provide views of surrounding tea fields. The property includes tea-infused experiences such as bathtubs where tea leaves are soaked, tea incense burners throughout the building, and complimentary matcha service after breakfast. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property. Check-in begins at 3:00 PM and check-out is at 10:00 AM.

What makes Wazuka's tea special and when is the best time to visit?

Wazuka's tea industry dates back over 800 years with 300 families currently producing tea, and the area produces approximately half of all Uji tea from Kyoto Prefecture. The region's climate features significant temperature differences between day and night with morning fog that protects delicate tea buds. Tea plants are evergreen, making the scenery beautiful year-round, from spring's awakening to summer's rich green, autumn's warm colors, and occasional winter snowflakes. The annual Chagenkyo Matsuri or Teatopia Festival is held on the first weekend of November, attracting over 6,000 tea enthusiasts.

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Kyoto Wazukaso

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Last updated Aug 27, 2026

Kyoto Wazukaso is a small four-room Japanese inn located in Wazuka Town, part of the renowned Uji tea region in Kyoto Prefecture. Originally a small mountain cabin, the property was reopened as an inn in July 2017. The inn sits approximately 40 minutes from Nara City and 60-90 minutes from both Kyoto City and Osaka City, providing convenient access to major sightseeing destinations while offering an immersive rural tea country experience.

Wazuka Town has an 800-year history of tea production dating back to the Kamakura period (1192-1333), producing about half of Kyoto Prefecture's Uji tea. The tea field landscape has been registered as a Japan Heritage site for the Eight-Hundred-Year History of Japanese Tea Walk and recognized as Kyoto Prefecture's number one landscape asset. The town is home to roughly 300 tea-growing families, creating a living agricultural landscape where tea cultivation remains central to daily life.

The inn's concept centers on experiencing tea through all five senses. Guests can view the surrounding tea fields, smell tea incense burners placed throughout the building and rooms, taste course meals incorporating tea-infused dishes prepared by an experienced chef, and relax in bathtubs where tea leaves are soaked. Accommodation options include traditional Japanese rooms with tatami mats that sleep 2-4 people and contemporary Japanese-style rooms with two single beds and tatami window areas for 2 guests. The lunch course menu, priced at ¥2,888 including tax, features matcha tofu, roasted tea rice, and deep-fried tea leaves.

The inn is located at 25-5 Shishiga-guchi, Shirasu, Wazuka-town, Soraku-gun, Kyoto, 619-1222. Visitors typically take the train to Kizu Station and then taxi to the property. Meals including dinner and breakfast are included in standard stays. Check-in time is 3:00 PM and check-out is 10:00 AM. The property offers free parking and free Wi-Fi.

Phone

+81 774-78-2603

Website

wazukaso.com