YokaBus Heritage in a Cup of a Yame Tea & Sake Tasting Expedition
Description
Experience the essence of Fukuoka's renowned Yame tea** and Japanese sake on this exclusive day tour! From panoramic views of vast tea plantations to hands-on cultural experiences and exquisite tastings, this journey offers a perfect blend of tradition, nature, and gastronomy. On this tour, you will visit lush green tea fields and experience the deep Japanese tea culture through a traditional tea grinding experience using a tea mill. Visit a local sake breweries and experience sake tasting offering guests an intimate journey through the finest local breweries. This tour is designed for both domestic and international traveler, ensuring everyone can participate comfortably without language barriers.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The Yame Traditional Crafts Museum is a facility in Fukuoka Prefecture that showcases beautiful local crafts, such as paper lanterns and Japanese paper.
The tour begins at Yame Central Tea Garden, a breathtaking spot featuring vast tea fields. From the observation deck, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the beautifully lush landscape, resembling a green carpet. On clear days, you can even see Ariake Sea and Shimabara Peninsula, making it a perfect location for photography.
You will visit the Tea Culture Museum, where you can fully appreciate the charm of Yame tea. Enjoy a meal featuring local ingredients and dishes that highlight Yame tea. Participate in a hands-on experience where you grind your own matcha and enjoy it alongside traditional wagashi (Japanese sweets).
Fukuoka prefecture is home to some incredible hidden gems, and "Chikushi no Homare Brewery" and "Kobayashi Sake brewery" is a perfect example of tradition meeting local flavor. ※The local sake brewery visit depends on availability, you will visit either Chikushi no Homare or Kobayashi Sake Brewery.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Important Note: The remaining hours of the itinerary will be allotted for the travel time from pick up until drop off.
- We kindly request that you inform us in advance of any food allergies or dietary restrictions you may have, as lunch will be provided during this tour.
- You will join the tour with other guests. Tour will be conducted with a minimum of 15 participants.
- Depending on the number of participants, it may be a small-sized bus or a big-sized bus.
- If the minimum number 15 of participants is not reached 7 days before departure, the tour may be cancelled. We will notify you by email, so please be sure to check.
- Schedule stops and timing are subject to change with or without notice. In case of traffic congestion or any other reasons that affect the tour schedule, the staying time at each sightseeing spot will be shortened and arrival time will be delayed.
- The local sake brewery visit depends on availability, you will visit either Chikushi no Homare or Kobayashi Sake Brewery
- Nanzoin is a sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site. The temple strictly enforces the following rules at the gate. Visitors who do not comply will be denied entry.
- Shoulders and knees must be fully covered.Banned: Tank tops, sleeveless shirts, crop tops, shorts, mini-skirts, and ripped jeans exposing skin above the knee.
- All visible tattoos must be completely covered with clothing or bandages before entering. The temple will ask visitors with visible ink to leave.
- No Selfie Sticks or Tripods: These are completely banned on site. No Food or Drink: Eating or drinking while walking the grounds is prohibited.
Reviews(31)
Great experience and nice tour guide. It fun to experience the green tea making and learn the sake history. The view is great too.
The best and informative experience to-date. Thank you Shuji-san for the tour!
Excellent tour! Everything was well organized, the guide was friendly, and the tea plantation was beautiful. The tea and sake tasting was a wonderful experience. Highly recommended!
It was a fantastic experience. Our guide, Tadashi-san, did an amazing job. Every staff member at the visited locations was super nice and helpful.
Super nice and funny guide who answered all questions with great empathy and commitment. The stops of the tour are stunning, even in bad weather.
Great Although the weather is not very good, but the tea drinking experience wine making tour guide is also quite professional👍🏻
An excellent and memorable tour. Teddy was a friendly, knowledgeable, and very hospitable guide. The sites we saw were worth the travel time. I dont think I would have been able to visit the places without the tour. The tea museum was scenic japan.
Sorry it rains Otherwise this trip is very valuable, the next time I have a chance to visit again
Very beautiful and entertaining tour. Definitely worth it.
Tea workshop and sake tasting experience amuse me.
