7hr Private Van Wazuka True Hidden Kyoto Matcha Farm Experience
Led by local host who is a 5th generation Matcha tea farmer, our guests can be a part of legacy passed down for generations. You will have a chance to visit local Matcha Farmers, invited to traditional Japanese style home to enjoy delicately crafted Matcha Lunch Set, participate in Matcha tasting and tea tasting. You will not only learn all about Matcha but also smell, taste, and even take home some of those premium Matcha from farm previously owned by the Imperial Family.
Options
Original Green Tea Making
Original Green Tea Making: Do you want to know how the Green Tea is made from fresh tea leaves? Enjoy making your own tea!
Duration: 7 hours: Make your own tea from fresh tea leaves after tea picking experience at the local tea farm. *Available May and June
Original Green Tea: You can drink your Original Green Tea after the workshop.
Pickup included
What's included in 7hr Private Van Wazuka True Hidden Kyoto Matcha Farm Experience
(Subject to Option Inclusions)We offer the opportunity for individuals to connect to this special part of rural Kyoto, a tradition of Matcha Tea Making. When you choose to book with us, we’ll bring you back to Ancient Japan through our tea tourism to experience end-to-end Matcha making from tea picking, processing, and ceremony. You will visit 2 local Matcha Tea Farms to learn all about Matcha making processes, enjoy delicate Matcha Set meal, try Matcha tasting, hear about 800 year old tea making history, walk through Matcha Farm, and be a part of Matcha workshop.
Food Menu
STARTER - Matcha Tea Platter
MAIN - Fish / Meat dish cooked in Tea Sauce
MAIN - Rice Dish and Soup
DESSERT - Fruit or Tea Pudding
DESSERT - Matcha Tea Tasting and Japanese Sweets
Minimum 3 different Matcha tasting while learning how to prepare Matcha from a local Tea Master
DESSERT - Local Tea Tasting
You will try minimum 3 different single origin tea of your choice provided by 274 local farms in the area
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Tea Farm Walk
- Magnificent View Point Visit
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Local Tea Tasting (minimum 3 different kind)
- Matcha Kaiseki Course *Vegetarian / Vegan option with advanced request
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- The farm access can be bumpy and muddy
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Free transportation will be provided at either JR Kizu Station or JR Kamo station by request at the time of reservation.
Meeting / End Points
- Your guide will meet you at the front of Wazukacha Cafe (Wazuka Tea Cafe) where you have access to free parking space, clean toilets, and local tea shop.
