Rainy Day in Kyoto: Day Trips to Ohara & Uji ☔
Explore rural Kyoto with visits to Ohara & Uji, enjoy coffee, matcha, and shopping on a rainy day getaway.

Sol Life
550.7K views • Jul 26, 2025

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Spend a rainy day in rural Kyoto with me! 🍵
For this Kyoto trip, I did day trips to Ohara and Uji, two beautiful rural areas just outside Kyoto. From quiet temples tucked in the mountains to matcha experiences at historic tea shops, cozy cafés and shopping back in downtown Kyoto, this was definitely one of my favourite trips!
🕰️ Timestamps
00:00 Rainy day in rural Kyoto
01:16 Hidden Machiya coffee shop
03:48 Bus drive to Ohara village
06:36 Rainy walk around Ohara
10:42 Sanzen-in Temple stroll
16:32 Shōrin-in Temple
18:24 Hosen-in & garden (Enjoying matcha)
23:46 Chuka-Soba dinner
26:25 Coffee stop at Outstanding Coffee Roasters
28:55 Uji: Matcha day trip begins
29:59 Matcha making experience
33:09 Matcha soba at Nakamura Tokichi (lunch)
35:46 Searhing for matcha in Uji
37:42 Futuristic Uji station
41:48 Dinner at my favourite cafe
45:10 Shopping day
📍 Places featured:
LE LABO KYOTO MACHIYA https://maps.app.goo.gl/kXQ9Vrv6YyGP3NoQ9
Ippukujaya Teahouse https://maps.app.goo.gl/UifbiPKJJ2VcRprk7
Sanzen-in Temple https://maps.app.goo.gl/HsHjH4oEDKyUsAZe8
Shōrin-in Temple https://maps.app.goo.gl/N6xg74g9pzfFWdKx7
Hosen-in https://maps.app.goo.gl/gKfEvW6c6kBNyhSb7
Chuka-Soba Rantan https://maps.app.goo.gl/c31o2XfbPfEUFNG9A
OUTSTANDING COFFEE ROASTER https://maps.app.goo.gl/jAJ9kKPGYTBLq7tq5
Fukujuen Uji (Uji Tea Factory) https://maps.app.goo.gl/vhGsJHmq8BaFcUGL7
Nakamura Tokichi Honten (Main Store) https://maps.app.goo.gl/e9VBX2J526VVr9Uf7
HORII SHICHIMEIEN https://maps.app.goo.gl/MHmBeAp3Ghim3oWQ8
Byodo-in Omotesando https://maps.app.goo.gl/cjBpcaZcMTrfLH7x9
Masuda Chahohttps://maps.app.goo.gl/T4XuSkE9gzt3bYDH9
Uji Station https://maps.app.goo.gl/cEGfrXqZRDau58rf9
Marukyu Koyamaen Main Plant https://maps.app.goo.gl/ts9stc2QXqbPZGpe8
Cafe Bibliotic Hello! https://maps.app.goo.gl/rmu6snj3TnVapZtm6
7T+ https://maps.app.goo.gl/yegikZW4s5UZ6qHj7
APFR KYOTO https://maps.app.goo.gl/Pg9QaLEjpzDknJMx7
Gyoja-bashi Bridge https://maps.app.goo.gl/ky9KeTBFLKBaSe9V7
WEEKENDERS COFFEE TOMINOKOJI https://maps.app.goo.gl/b6266LTuF5iFC2mA6
ケパサ QUÉ PASA downtown https://maps.app.goo.gl/f5XcDNVzNpSwziiu6
Pro Antiques 古夢 https://maps.app.goo.gl/KX7uxkRQTt9qS5c3A
D&DEPARTMENT KYOTO https://maps.app.goo.gl/NnCM286WA3T4LLcT8
Nuunu Kyoto https://maps.app.goo.gl/x7rBrNtc6yEWCjQR7
SOU・SOU hotei https://maps.app.goo.gl/MK6zDsFk2ipmtNAV8
Three Star Kyoto https://maps.app.goo.gl/ovbW3mJqeC1dNvuz8
DEN ON THE TABLE https://maps.app.goo.gl/TCoiU57Ggam9MKg29
(#Ohara, #Uji, #Kyoto Rainy day, Kyoto temples, Matcha, Cafés, Vintage shopping Kyoto vlog, Day trips from Kyoto, Ohara Kyoto, Uji Matcha guide, Kyoto café guide, Kyoto rainy day vlog, Japanese tea, Kyoto shopping, Kyoto temple walk, slow travel Japan )
» ABOUT ME
Hi there! I’m Sol, I was born in Korea but grew up mostly in Sydney, Australia! After living in Tokyo for 4 years I’ve relocated to Seoul! I love to travel, find cute cafes and document my daily life. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy!
☕ If you want to buy me a coffee!
https://ko-fi.com/sollife
Sol Life Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7aBvaKvCy6AERvCDnfrX93?si=PY0zt1WIQOOmBjeAGasp9Q
Instagram: @solli.fe (https://www.instagram.com/solli.fe/)
Contact/ Business inquiries:
sollife02@gmail.com
Camera:
Iphone 16 pro
Sony a7iv
Editing program:
Adobe Premiere Pro
© Sol Life 2024 All rights reserved
Downloading the video, sharing and secondary editing is prohibited.
For this Kyoto trip, I did day trips to Ohara and Uji, two beautiful rural areas just outside Kyoto. From quiet temples tucked in the mountains to matcha experiences at historic tea shops, cozy cafés and shopping back in downtown Kyoto, this was definitely one of my favourite trips!
🕰️ Timestamps
00:00 Rainy day in rural Kyoto
01:16 Hidden Machiya coffee shop
03:48 Bus drive to Ohara village
06:36 Rainy walk around Ohara
10:42 Sanzen-in Temple stroll
16:32 Shōrin-in Temple
18:24 Hosen-in & garden (Enjoying matcha)
23:46 Chuka-Soba dinner
26:25 Coffee stop at Outstanding Coffee Roasters
28:55 Uji: Matcha day trip begins
29:59 Matcha making experience
33:09 Matcha soba at Nakamura Tokichi (lunch)
35:46 Searhing for matcha in Uji
37:42 Futuristic Uji station
41:48 Dinner at my favourite cafe
45:10 Shopping day
📍 Places featured:
LE LABO KYOTO MACHIYA https://maps.app.goo.gl/kXQ9Vrv6YyGP3NoQ9
Ippukujaya Teahouse https://maps.app.goo.gl/UifbiPKJJ2VcRprk7
Sanzen-in Temple https://maps.app.goo.gl/HsHjH4oEDKyUsAZe8
Shōrin-in Temple https://maps.app.goo.gl/N6xg74g9pzfFWdKx7
Hosen-in https://maps.app.goo.gl/gKfEvW6c6kBNyhSb7
Chuka-Soba Rantan https://maps.app.goo.gl/c31o2XfbPfEUFNG9A
OUTSTANDING COFFEE ROASTER https://maps.app.goo.gl/jAJ9kKPGYTBLq7tq5
Fukujuen Uji (Uji Tea Factory) https://maps.app.goo.gl/vhGsJHmq8BaFcUGL7
Nakamura Tokichi Honten (Main Store) https://maps.app.goo.gl/e9VBX2J526VVr9Uf7
HORII SHICHIMEIEN https://maps.app.goo.gl/MHmBeAp3Ghim3oWQ8
Byodo-in Omotesando https://maps.app.goo.gl/cjBpcaZcMTrfLH7x9
Masuda Chahohttps://maps.app.goo.gl/T4XuSkE9gzt3bYDH9
Uji Station https://maps.app.goo.gl/cEGfrXqZRDau58rf9
Marukyu Koyamaen Main Plant https://maps.app.goo.gl/ts9stc2QXqbPZGpe8
Cafe Bibliotic Hello! https://maps.app.goo.gl/rmu6snj3TnVapZtm6
7T+ https://maps.app.goo.gl/yegikZW4s5UZ6qHj7
APFR KYOTO https://maps.app.goo.gl/Pg9QaLEjpzDknJMx7
Gyoja-bashi Bridge https://maps.app.goo.gl/ky9KeTBFLKBaSe9V7
WEEKENDERS COFFEE TOMINOKOJI https://maps.app.goo.gl/b6266LTuF5iFC2mA6
ケパサ QUÉ PASA downtown https://maps.app.goo.gl/f5XcDNVzNpSwziiu6
Pro Antiques 古夢 https://maps.app.goo.gl/KX7uxkRQTt9qS5c3A
D&DEPARTMENT KYOTO https://maps.app.goo.gl/NnCM286WA3T4LLcT8
Nuunu Kyoto https://maps.app.goo.gl/x7rBrNtc6yEWCjQR7
SOU・SOU hotei https://maps.app.goo.gl/MK6zDsFk2ipmtNAV8
Three Star Kyoto https://maps.app.goo.gl/ovbW3mJqeC1dNvuz8
DEN ON THE TABLE https://maps.app.goo.gl/TCoiU57Ggam9MKg29
(#Ohara, #Uji, #Kyoto Rainy day, Kyoto temples, Matcha, Cafés, Vintage shopping Kyoto vlog, Day trips from Kyoto, Ohara Kyoto, Uji Matcha guide, Kyoto café guide, Kyoto rainy day vlog, Japanese tea, Kyoto shopping, Kyoto temple walk, slow travel Japan )
» ABOUT ME
Hi there! I’m Sol, I was born in Korea but grew up mostly in Sydney, Australia! After living in Tokyo for 4 years I’ve relocated to Seoul! I love to travel, find cute cafes and document my daily life. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy!
☕ If you want to buy me a coffee!
https://ko-fi.com/sollife
Sol Life Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7aBvaKvCy6AERvCDnfrX93?si=PY0zt1WIQOOmBjeAGasp9Q
Instagram: @solli.fe (https://www.instagram.com/solli.fe/)
Contact/ Business inquiries:
sollife02@gmail.com
Camera:
Iphone 16 pro
Sony a7iv
Editing program:
Adobe Premiere Pro
© Sol Life 2024 All rights reserved
Downloading the video, sharing and secondary editing is prohibited.
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