Take photos and experience the tea ceremony at a 1200-year-old tea house in Tambasasayama
Tanba-Sasayama City is a basin with frequent fog, with a climate and soil suitable for tea cultivation. It is also a historic tea production region dating back to the Heian period. Tanba tea is the largest producer in the prefecture and is even mentioned in the Japan Heritage song “Dekansho Bushi.” In the natural landscape of Tanba-Sasayama, you can enjoy a tea maiden experience that is perfect for taking photos, a tea field guide and tour with local producers, and a tea tasting experience where you can learn about the delicious brewing methods and trivia of Tanba-Sasayama tea from a Japanese tea instructor.
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Information
- Minimum Number of Passengers
- 3 participants
- Maximum Capacity
- 10 participants
- Participation Restrictions
- Not available
- Meeting and Exchange Areas
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Tanba-Sasayama Tea Producer’s Association
10-1 Ajimaoku, Tamba-Sasayama-shi, Hyogo - Open Period
- Closed on certain days
- Closed Period
- Fridays and Saturdays from March to November (except for October). Tea harvesting is in May, July and September
- Meeting Times and Business Hours
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Tour Schedule
- (12:30 p.m.– Tea maiden costume change/optional) 1:00 p.m.– Gather and hear about the history of Tanba-Sasayama tea from a local producer guide > 1:20 p.m.– Gather and hear about the history of Tanba-Sasayama tea from a local producer guide > Travel to tea fields. Photoshoot (tea picking/optional) > 1:40 p.m.— Tea factory tour > 2:00 p.m.— Tea tasting experience > 2:30 p.m.— End
- Required Time
- 90 minutes (Tea maiden experience 120 minutes/optional)
- Provision of Meals
- Meals are provided
- Open to meal requests
- Available (tea and confectioneries)
- Universal accessibility
- Not available
- Parking
- Free parking (buses and standard-sized vehicles)
- Notes
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Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing for entering the tea fields./ Convenient items to bring (sunscreen, insect repellent, hat)
Contact informationl kanko-office@tanba-sasayama.or.jp - Inquiry email address
- kanko-office@tanba-sasayama.or.jp
This basic information is current at the time of publication and is subject to change.
Please check the official website for the latest information.