Food Tours

The experience was wonderful! There were two of us and the visit with Akito was very pleasant and informative. Akito is a kind and sociable person. He told us his story while traveling by car to the farm and, once we arrived, he explained to us how the cultivation and harvesting of tea leaves works. The view of the ordered rows along the mountain slope is amazing! From here you can also enjoy the view of Shizuoka. We had the tea tasting directly inside the plantation. It was very interesting to learn about new flavors and listen to Akito's explanations on how the taste of tea varies with different water temperatures. In the factory Akito replicated the drying process with a miniature machine and we had another tasting combined with mochi that enhanced the tea flavor. Then we visited the production area where he explained to us how the traditional hand process is replicated with machinery. Before saying goodbye we purchased some tea they produced. We recommend this experience to all people who want to discover the art and knowledge behind a cup of sencha.

Amazing experience to learn the art of the tea ceremony with strong historical roots in Kyoto. This is a very traditional experience and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Aya answered all of our questions and was easy to talk to. We also left with beautiful photographs to be able to cherish the memories of the experience. Highly recommend!!!

It was really nice. It was nice that the guys were very passionate and transmitted both very deep and professionally but still very enjoyable information. The place haca a great energy and the tea was delicious. I would like to do an internship at the farm. I would give them a 10. Very well orginezed.

Hibi was an amazing and gracious host that provided some of the best highlights of our entire trip. The experience was so much fun! We would do it again and again.

Had a fun tour with Naoko! The weather didn't quite cooperate--it rained fairly hard the entire night, but she made the most of itand tried to get us from place to place quickly. It wasn't super clear in the description for me, but bring cash to pay for drinks at each location. We had a nice group, and the alcohol got us grooving enough that most of us ended up at a karaoke bar after!