UJI, Kyoto Prefecture—A popular anime has inspired a young man to move here where the show is set and become active in the community around a local shrine featured in the series. On Dec. 17, Ryuta ...

Visitors can watch and drink matcha (powdered green tea) from Uji, famed for its tea farms, prepared and served in the sadō tradition. The tea is accompanied by a seasonal Japanese sweet and a simple ...

UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--The city government here enlisted the help of renowned Kyoto Animation Co. to create a promotional video in which characters from different periods feature to celebrate the city ...

The famed cone, called taiyaki, is a take on the traditional Japanese dessert in the shape of a fish, usually filled with red bean paste. Uji Time takes it to another level by stuffing the cone with ...

Why Uji’s matcha is the world’s most coveted green tea Link Copied! To trace matcha to its source, CNN Seasons host Hikari Mori travels to Uji, Japan’s most prestigious tea-growing region. Here, ...