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IPPODO TEA Co.
On Teramachi-dori, north of Nij ; Tel: 211-3421; Open 9:00-19:00 (18:00 Sun. & natl. hols); Closed Jan. 1-3; A variety of Japanese teas, Matcha (from 420 yen/20g), Gyokuro (from 1,418 yen/100g), Sencha (from 630 yen/100g), Hojicha, Genmaicha and Ujishimizu (powder for making iced green tea-unique Ippodo blend); English spoken; Come visit our authenticaly decorated tearoom "Kaboku ", where you can learn and experience the traditional tea-serving process; For your convinience, an English instructical leaflet is available; Enjoy the perfect combination of Matcha with a traditional sweet for 473 yen (other teas with sweet from 410 yen) ; The Kaboku tearoom is open 11:00-17:00 daily; AMEX, VISA, DC, MC, DINERS.

FUKUJUEN KYOTO FLAGSHIP STORE
On the south west corner of Shijo and Tominokoji; Tel: 075-221-2920; open: 10:00-19:00 (only restaurant: 11:30-15:00, 17:30-21:30); a traditional Japanese tea shop established in 1790; Kyo-mono (products of Kyoto) by combining traditional techniques of Kyoto; French restaurant featuring tea on 3F; tea ceremony experience in a tea room on 4F; Fukujuen Ujicha-koubou (about 30 min. by train from Kyoto): Experience studio, Japanese restaurant & shop (Lessons for making tea & tea cups, tea ceremony, Uji tea products/tea utensils); Fukujuen Ujicha Kashi-koubou (8-min. walk from Ujicha-koubou); sweets using Uji tea; major credit cards accepted.

HORAIDO
West side of Teramachi , north of Shijo; Tel: 221-1215; Fax: 213-2502; Open: 10:00-20:50, closed the 2nd, 12th, and 22nd of the month; established in 1803, this conveniently located, classic style Japanese tea shop only sells Uji teas (considered to be the finest growing area for Japanese tea in all of Japan), as well as all kinds of tea utensils for tea ceremony and daily use, etc.; their homepage, has an excellent English section; overseas shipping available; friendly owner welcomes foreign customers and will give instruction on how to enjoy best taste of their first-quality tea; major credit cards accepted.

MARUKYU KOYAMAEN
86 Terauchi Ogura-cho, Uji; Tel: 0774-20-0909; B1F JR Kyoto Isetan Dept. Store; Tel: 352-1111; open: 10:00-20:00; the top seller of the first quality Uji teas (Matcha, Gyokuro, Sencha, Genmaicha, Houjicha, etc.) and original Matcha sweets; official purveyor of the tea for each Iemoto; Nishinotoin Tea House: west side of Nishinotoin, south of Oike; shop: 9:30-18:00; tea house: 10:30-17:00; Tel: 223-0909; tea factory visit in Uji: 10:00-16:00: weekdays only; 2 or more people; email reservations ONLY, no Eng. guide available; Eng. movie and simple pamphlet provided; VISA, Master; info@marukyu-koyamaen.co.jp

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