Wazuka Tea Picking and Factory Tour
The tour begins after meeting in my cafe, “d:matcha Kyoto” then we start the walking uphill through the town’s winding streets surrounded by houses built in Japanese traditional style. The first spot to visit is the scenic Yubune tea field. We continue walking surrounded by idyllic terraced fields and stunning panoramic views of endless greenery of rice and tea plantations. As we get close to the top of Hakusan Shrine, the scenery changes, we will walk through the cedar woods, experience both the fresh air high up on the mountain and the serenity of the forest. Our destination will be at d:matcha's organic tea farm and join our tea picking activity. Finally, we will head back to our meeting point, and you will try green tea tempura made with the tea leaves you picked, after that you will have the chance to enjoy a tea tasting session and you will learn to whisk your own matcha. Tea realetd Runch will be served. (We can offer vegan and gluten free food)／More info is in ””dmatcha”” website. Other things to note.／Bring your camera, sunscreen, and cash/ credit card for additional purchases.／I recommend long pants and closed shoes especially when it rains.／You can enjoy food, and desserts in our green tea concept d:matcha Kyoto.
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Information
- Minimum Number of Passengers
- 1 participant
- Maximum Capacity
- 30 participants
- Open Period
- Closed on certain days
- Meeting Times and Business Hours
- 9:30 a.m.
- Tour Schedule
- 2-1. Introduction to Tea: Basic knowledge of tea will be explained at the Wazuka cafe prior to the tea field stroll, such as types of tea, production method and definitions. Gaining knowledge beforehand makes the stroll around green tea fields that much more enjoyable. - We also serve welcome drinks - Be sure to use the restroom before departing on the tea field stroll. - The order of the introduction and tea field stroll may be reversed due to weather or other conditions. /2-2. Stone-grinding experience: We will provide you with a brief explanation of how matcha is made. You will grind your own matcha with a stone mill. /3-1. Tea field stroll—attraction (1): the 360-degree vista of the green tea fields: we will guide you around the tea fields at d:matcha in the Yubune area of Wazuka-cho. The instructor will explain tea cultivation methods and tea varieties in detail while you appreciate your walk. The 360-degree vista of the tea plantation is a breathtaking sight to behold. You can appreciate the scenery typical of a rural village, such as views of rice paddies and small streams, etc. - During the stops, we serve seasonal teas. - We will drive to the Yubune area. If you drove to the tour, you may drive your vehicle to the garden. /3-2. Tea field stroll—attraction (2): The historic Shirayama Shrine is a Shinto shrine with a 1,000-year history. d:matcha’s garden is located next to Shirayama Shrine, so we will pass through the property of the shrine during the tour. There are long staircases along the way, so we can cut out the trip to Shirayama Shrine if you have a leg or hip condition. /3-3. Tea field stroll—tea harvesting: Pick tea leaves in tea fields operated by d:matcha. Once you bring the leaves back to the cafe, they will be cooked as tempura and served to you. /4. Tea factory tour: You will visit d:matcha’s Sencha tea factory and learn about how Sencha is processed (rough tea processing). *On days when there has been a tea harvest, the factory is in operation. We will give you a tour. However, the factory does not operate when tea has not been harvested. In either case, your guide will give you a complete explanation of rough tea processing. /5. Sip and compare 3 kinds of Sencha and 3 kinds of matcha: you will enjoy drinking 3 kinds of Sencha and matcha each inside a cafe. You will hear how to brew Sencha and also try your hand at serving matcha to our guests. Get to know the intriguing universe of tea, where tastes vary from variety to variety. /6. Lunch using tea and picked tea leaves prepared in tempura: Enjoy a lunch made with tea (drinks included). (Choose one of three dishes for lunch: Houjicha mashi-mashi tan tan noodles without soup, Sencha pasta or Matcha wasabi sauce curry.) Enjoy tempura made with the tea leaves you picked in the green tea fields.
- Required Time
- 3.5 hours
- Provision of Meals
- Meals are provided
- Open to meal requests
- Available
- Universal accessibility
- Available
- Parking
- Parking is available for medium and large buses
- Related websites
- https://dmatcha.com/products/tea-picking-and-factory-tour
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