Take photos and experience the tea ceremony at a 1200-year-old tea house in Tambasasayama

Tanba-Sasayama City is a basin with frequent fog, with a climate and soil suitable for tea cultivation. It is also a historic tea production region dating back to the Heian period. Tanba tea is the largest producer in the prefecture and is even mentioned in the Japan Heritage song “Dekansho Bushi.” In the natural landscape of Tanba-Sasayama, you can enjoy a tea maiden experience that is perfect for taking photos, a tea field guide and tour with local producers, and a tea tasting experience where you can learn about the delicious brewing methods and trivia of Tanba-Sasayama tea from a Japanese tea instructor.

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Minimum Number of Passengers: 3 participants
Maximum Capacity: 10 participants
Participation Restrictions: Not available
Meeting and Exchange Areas: Tanba-Sasayama Tea Producer’s Association
10-1 Ajimaoku, Tamba-Sasayama-shi, Hyogo
Open Period: Closed on certain days
Closed Period: Fridays and Saturdays from March to November (except for October). Tea harvesting is in May, July and September
Meeting Times and Business Hours: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Tour Schedule: (12:30 p.m.– Tea maiden costume change/optional) 1:00 p.m.– Gather and hear about the history of Tanba-Sasayama tea from a local producer guide > 1:20 p.m.– Gather and hear about the history of Tanba-Sasayama tea from a local producer guide > Travel to tea fields. Photoshoot (tea picking/optional) > 1:40 p.m.— Tea factory tour > 2:00 p.m.— Tea tasting experience > 2:30 p.m.— End
Required Time: 90 minutes (Tea maiden experience 120 minutes/optional)
Provision of Meals: Meals are provided
Open to meal requests: Available (tea and confectioneries)
Universal accessibility: Not available
Parking: Free parking (buses and standard-sized vehicles)
Notes: Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing for entering the tea fields./ Convenient items to bring (sunscreen, insect repellent, hat)