To explore World Heritage Sites of ancient Kyoto, see summer flowers and also enjoy Japanese green tea we headed to the idyllic city of Uji. This video is a combination of a cinematic vlog and a travel guide. While following us on a day trip you will be provided with a lot of information and tips for planning your own visit.
In this vlog you will see us exploring one of the oldest cities of Japan. Uji is located between two ancient capitals of Japan, Kyoto and Nara. The town developed around a bridge crossing Uji River. Although current version is a modern reconstruction from 1996, historically Uji Bridge has been considered as one of the Three Most Famous Old Bridges of Japan. It is said to be built originally in 646.
Living in Kyoto, I have visited Uji quite many times. Just about half an hour on the train and you will find yourself in a smaller version of Kyoto surrounded by beautiful nature. Smaller version also means significantly less crowds and quieter, more relaxed atmosphere. Saying that the places is unknown would be a lie, but I think being overshadowed by the very famous main Kyoto, it is one of the hidden gems of Kyoto Prefecture.
In Uji, there are two UNESCO World Heritage sites listed under the name of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. You will see us visiting both of them, Byodoin Temple and Ujigami Shrine. Byodoin is the most famous temple in Uji. Its Phoenix Hall can be found on the back of a ten yen coin. Ujigami Jinja is the oldest Shinto shrine if the classification is made based on the age of the building itself. Its main hall has been built in 1060. Byodoin is also about of the same age.
This visit, which we would like to share with you, was in June 2019. The choice of destination and timing for our trip were significantly influenced by the ongoing season of Ajisai flowers, or Hydrangea. Our main destination was Mimurotoji Temple which is very famous for Ajisai and also in general for having many different flowers blooming one after another almost around the year. The place unofficially even called Flower Temple. Among other locations, we also visited Uji Shrine, Amagasetsuri Bridge, walked past the Tale of Genji Museum and explored the area around the river. While moving from one location to another we will show you a lot of scenery showcasing the beauty of surrounding nature. Uji is located on the edge of a densely inhabited flat area and forested mountains.
Uji is also said to be the home of Japanese green tea. Here in addition to the tea itself you will find a huge variety of different matcha flavored products, many of which cannot be found anywhere else in Japan. There are a lot of shops, cafes and restaurants built around the green tea. We will introduce some of those. In the latter part of the video there will be a brief guide to the tea houses of Uji.
This video is intended to be a cinematic vlog and a travel guide at the same time. In my vlogs my intention is to show the whole trip from start to the end without skipping anything. Parts which are quite often cut out by others, like for example transfers between locations, are present in my final results. This adds extra challenge for me, because I have to make even those simple things into something entertaining and informative. With such approach my intention is to produce vlogs, where the viewers could feel like they are together with us on the trip. We hope that you will be able to get some taste of the exceptional beauty of Uji by watching our travel vlog!
Filming days:
The actual vlogging day 17.6.2019
Extra footage (surroundings) 18.6.2019
Extra footage (surroundings) 25.6.2019
Extra footage (tea houses) 19.9.2019
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Gear used:
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EF 16-35 f/4L IS USM
Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG Art
Zhiyun Crane 2 gimbal
Sirui W-2204 tripod with Sirui K-30X ball head
Joby GorillaPod 5K
RØDE Stereo VideoMic X
RØDE VideoMic Pro+
ZOOM H1 Handy Recorder
Hoya ProND8 neutral-density filter
DJI Mavic 2 Pro
Polarpro ND filters
Lowepro Whistler BP 450 AW backpack
UTEBIT Backpaper Green
For the most part the video is shot in Full HD with C-Log. Only some clips from the main camera were shot in 4K for the ability to zoom in. Drone footage was shot in 4K with D-Log. For editing I used Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects. The graphics and pictures were made in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom. Pictures of the products we bought on the trip were taken using DIY solution from hiking flashlight.
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