Uji Tea Reference Library

Museums

宇治茶資料室

Located in Kyoto, the Uji Tea Reference Library is a museum dedicated to the history and culture of Uji tea. The facility preserves and utilizes historical materials from the Noriyasu headquarters, which served as official tea masters for the shogunate. The library provides free access to research results and various documents, including letters from historical figures such as Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. The site includes a tea room on the third floor and a cafe on the first floor.