Tea has been around for thousands of years and is enjoyed by people all around the world, but Japan is one of the countries that gives true importance to tea and the tea-making process, culminating in the powerful ritual of the Japanese tea ceremony. During the Saitama Sayama Tea Farm Tour, you get to enjoy the experience of picking your own tea leaves while wearing a traditional dress made especially for this occasion. You will learn where the leaves come from and how they are produced. After that, it’s tea making time! Make your own fresh hand-rolled tea and tea leaf tempura, which is something you don’t get to see every day. This tour is perfect for those people who are enthusiastic about how the world of tea works and it’s also a great way to bond with family and friends.
Highlights:
Explore a beautiful traditional tea farm in Sayama, Saitama
Wear a traditional dress as you try your hand at tea picking
Learn about the tea-making process from start to finish
Make your own fresh, hand-rolled tea
Enjoy some unique tea leaf tempura
Inclusions:
5-hour farm tour
Tea making experience
Traditional clothes for tea picking
Tea leaf tempura
Tea tasting with 3 kinds of tea
Exclusions:
Transportation
Meeting Point and Meeting Time:
The meeting point is in front of the JR Takadanobaba Station Waseda Exit entrance area. The meeting time is at 8:45 a.m.
Remarks:
Please make sure you arrive 10-15 minutes early for this tour so that you do not miss out
Please be reminded to bring cash for transportation as it is not included in the price. You can leave any time after the tour
Please note that the tour does not include lunch
The tea picking season is usually held from early May until late October