Green Tea-Picking Experience(Miyanoen)

experiences

2H ¥1,000~ 1 hour from Tokyo
Western Area Historical and Cultural Experiences Harvesting Experiences
A producer of authentic Sayama tea, Miyanoen, which is located in Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture, offers not only a program for experiencing traditional tea leaf picking in their vast tea garden, but also various kinds of tea experience courses.

The hands-on experience is held between May and October while the tea leaves are soft. The picked leaves are hand processed. Please feel free to contact us regarding the schedule.

You will learn the basics of how to check the quality of the tea, including checking its taste and appearance.

Basic Information

Location
25-2 Kitairiso, Sayama-shi, Saitama Japan
TEL
04-2959-3025

Business hours / Fee

Fee
¥1,500~

How to get there

Access Information
From Iriso Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line, 30 minutes on foot or 10 minutes by cab.
10 minutes by bus from the east exit of Sayama-shi Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line, get off at "Sayamadai Minami" and walk 10 minutes.
Parking
Free parking available : 10 spaces

Other

Remarks
Advance reservations required.Please arrive 5 minutes prior to the start time.

Map

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