A tour to enjoy matcha culture and miso in Nishio, Aichi Prefecture (Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, traditional experience)
- You can dress up in traditional tea picking girl costumes and take photos in the tea fields.
- You will see how matcha is processed at a matcha factory, and tour a long-established matcha factory that is normally off-limits, and grind tea leaves into matcha using a stone mill.
- Take a commemorative photo in the tea fields - Tour the matcha factory - Make your own matcha and drink it (with Japanese sweets) - This is the only place where you can experience all at once!
- You can enjoy a casual matcha tea making experience while interacting with a local guide.
- This tour is packed with attractions, including Miso Park and Nishio Historical Park.
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[Group discounts, 4 or more people] Tour to enjoy matcha culture and miso in Nishio, Aichi Prefecture
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Participation requirements: Age 7 and over
What's included in A tour to enjoy matcha culture and miso in Nishio, Aichi Prefecture (Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, traditional experience)
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-Tour Introduction-
This is a full-day tour of Nishio city. In the morning, you will experience with all five senses how high-quality matcha is produced in Nishio, one of Japan's leading matcha producing areas.
Overlooking the tea fields of Nishio, a major tea producing area, you will take photos in the tea fields wearing traditional tea picking girl costumes. Afterwards, you will visit the long-established matcha manufacturer "Aoi Seicha" to learn how to produce high-quality matcha and experience a casual tea ceremony. You can also enjoy Japanese sweets with your matcha.
Enjoy the deliciousness of Nishio matcha and learn about the Japanese spirit of tea.
After lunch of Aichi Prefecture's specialty "Miso Katsu", you will have time to visit a miso storehouse, stroll through "Nishio City Historical Park", and relax at the "Former Konoe Residence".
Please enjoy Nishio, the home of matcha, where you can immerse yourself in Japanese culture.
-Tour details-
09:45 Meet at Nishio Tourist Information Center (Meet up with guide)
10:00 - 10:15 Watch a video on the matcha manufacturing process
10:20 - 10:55 Visit to the tea fields and take a commemorative photo in a tea picking girl costume
11:00 - 11:30 Factory tour
11:30 - 12:15 Matcha making experience
12:30 - 13:30 Tonkatsu Nishiki (lunch of "miso katsu")
13:40 - 14:30 Miso Park
14:40 - 15:30 Nishio City Historical Park, Former Konoe Residence
15:45 Nishio Station (Tour ends)
Inclusions
- Tea picking girl costume experience fee
- Matcha factory tour fee
- Matcha tea making experience (with Japanese sweets)
- Lunch fee
- Taxi fare (Nishio Tourist Office - Aoi Tea, Aoi Tea - Tonkatsu Nishiki)
- Miso storehouse tour fee, Former Konoe residence (matcha fee)
- Accident Insurance
- Guide fee
- Personal expenses
- Other expenses not mentioned above
- Souvenirs
- The guide will be an English speaking guide.
- The tea fields are unpaved, so please wear sneakers that you don't mind getting dirty.
- Bring a hat or parasol on hot days.
- Please be aware that insects may appear in the tea fields.
Meet
Venues
- Nishio Tourist Information Center・Take the train bound for Kira Yoshida from Meitetsu Nagoya Station. Get off at Meitetsu Nishio Station and walk for about 10 minutes.
・Take the Tokaido Shinkansen bound for Tokyo from JR Shin-Osaka Station. Transfer to Meitetsu Nagoya Station at Nagoya Station.
・Take the Tokaido Shinkansen bound for Hakata from JR Tokyo Station. Transfer to Meitetsu Nagoya Station at Nagoya Station.From09:45View on Map