This special train was operated in four seasons a year, changing its name according to the season as follows: the train is named 'Uji Kaisoku SAKURA (cherry blossom) Special' during spring vacation, 'Uji Kaisoku WAKABA (young leaves) Special' during Golden Week, 'Uji Kaisoku AJISAI (hydrangea) Special' in June, and 'Uji Kaisoku MOMIJI (maple) Special' in the autumn season.
運行期間は年間4シーズンあり、春休みは「宇治快速さくらSpecial」、ゴールデンウイークは「宇治快速わかばSpecial」、6月には「宇治快速あじさいSpecial」、秋のシーズンは「宇治快速もみじSpecial」と季節により列車名を変えていた。