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Overview
Shizuoka Prefecture is one of the largest green tea producers of Japan but tea industry is currently in a transition period. Some stick to tradition, and others try to find a new tea industry to go. Matcha is a good example.
Shizuoka Tea With is a day program of tea farm visit to learn about green tea. As connected with more than 10 tea farms, the choice is yours depending on your itinerary and your own purposes. Not to mention tasting of their best tea, you will know both aspects about green tea business, good part and bad part, and how they are facing on or dealing with these matters.
The basic program come with
・Tea farming study
・Tea tasting
・Tea Plantation tour
And depending on the tea farm and season, the followings are available.
・Tea Picking
・Tea Factory Tour
For this program, if you don’t understand Japanese, we would strongly recommend to request us an interpreter as well so you can fully understand the world of tea industry !
Sample Itinerary
| 1 | Tea farming story along with welcome tea |
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| 2 | Tea Farm tour, tea picking between May – Oct |
| 3 | Learn how to serve good tea |
| 4 | Tea tasting with some sweets |
Highlights
| Availability/ Operating Hours | Upon Request |
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| Meeting Time | Upon Request |
| Meeting Place | At the green tea farm |
| Time Required | 2 hours |
| Price | 8,800 yen per person / 16,500 yen for an interpreter |
| Number of persons | Minimum 2 person |
| What’s included | Green learning, tasting, tea plantation tour, and others depending on the season. |
| What to bring | － |
| Language | Japanese Only. w/interpreter, English, French, Thai, Chinese |
| Wheelchair Friendly | No |
| Kids Friendly | Yes |
| Reservation | Please reserve 3 work days in advance. |
| Payment Option | Cash or credit card |
| Cancellation Policy | 100% on the day of the tour, 50% 1 day before the day, 20% 3 days before the day |
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