KyotoUji
Uji, a Home for Tea and Zen
Choosing depth over numbers, Uji is repositioned as a place to stay and encounter the spirit of tea and Zen.
2025.12
課題Issue
Uji is treated as an outlying stop near Kyoto, and visits often end with a quick taste of the matcha trend.
視点Approach
Guided by Baisao, who served tea to all without ceremony, sencha and Zen are offered as a culture to carry into daily life.
施策Proposals
- Sencha and Zen sessions at Manpukuji and on tea farms
- Itineraries that stay among the tea fields of Uji and Wazuka
- An English-language publication of essays and film
- A residency for guests who stay long and write about it