Tea Farm Tour in Sayama, Saitama
Description
• Pick tea leaves in traditional tea-picking attire. • Hand-roll fresh green tea and enjoy tea-leaf tempura. • Taste 3 Sayama teas while learning the tea-making process. Experience Japan’s renowned tea culture on a guided tour of a traditional tea farm in Sayama, Saitama, one of the country’s leading green tea regions. Dress in traditional tea-picking attire before harvesting fresh tea leaves and learning every step of the tea-making process, from cultivation to processing. Then, hand-roll your own fresh green tea using traditional techniques and discover the craftsmanship behind every cup. Complete the experience by enjoying crispy tea-leaf tempura and a tasting of three varieties of Sayama tea while learning about their unique flavors and characteristics. Perfect for tea lovers, this immersive farm experience offers a rare opportunity to connect with Japanese tea traditions in a peaceful countryside setting.
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Itinerary
Japan is one of the few countries that has given deep importance to tea and the tea-making process, culminating in the formal Japanese tea ceremony. Pick tea leaves, roll your own green tea and taste Sayama tea at a traditional farm. During this Tea Farm Tour in Sayama, Saitama, you’ll enjoy picking your own tea leaves while wearing a traditional dress made for this work. You’ll learn where the leaves come from and how they are produced. After that, you’ll make your own fresh hand-rolled tea and tea-leaf tempura. This tour is perfect for tea aficionados. The standard tour includes a 5-hour tea farm experience featuring a guided farm tour, a hands-on tea-making activity, the use of traditional attire for tea picking, tea leaf tempura, and a tasting of three varieties of tea. For guests who wish to enjoy a tea-inspired lunch, please select the corresponding tour option. The tour that includes lunch has a duration of approximately 7 hours, compared to 5 hours for the standard tour.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The standard tea farm tour lasts approximately 5 hours, while the tea farm tour that includes lunch lasts approximately 7 hours.
- The tea picking season is usually held from early May until late October.
- Please make sure you arrive 10-15 minutes early for this tour so that you do not miss out.
- Please note that the tour does not include lunch.
- This activity is able to accommodate the following dietary requirements: Gluten-free, Halal, Vegan diet, Vegetarian diet, and Pescetarian diet. Please inform us in advance of your allergy/dietary restrictions..
