Group Tea Tour

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Group Tea Tour

Green tea has been a cultural symbol of Japan for several centuries. If you are organizing a group  to travel to Japan, Japanese Tea Tour is a unique opportunity for your travelers to experience traditional Japan through tea. A beautiful tea town Wazuka, where the tour is organized, is in a convenient location allowing your group to join the tour on your way from sightseeing in Nara or Kyoto and experience beautiful Kyoto countryside.

2h Tour Schedule

A Group of University students and teachers hand-picking tea.

Japanese tea group tour lasts 2 hours and it can be organized from 10AM until 3PM on the weekday of the choice of your group (except national holidays)

. The program includes

  • A visit to tea fields in a beautiful rural setting to learn about Japanese tea cultivation
  • A visit to a real tea factory to learn about Japanese tea processing
  • An interactive tasting and brewing session. Guests will be tasting Hojicha, Genmaicha, and also Japanese black tea (Wakocha), and will be learning the Japanese way of brewing Kabuse Sencha and Matcha.

Tour Price

Tour price is 3,500yen/person (before tax) for organized groups of min.20 people. (If are travelling though Japan independently, please see our Guide Tea Tour )

※ From January 2025, the price will be revised to 4,000 yen/person(before tax).

If you would like to bring your group on a Japanese tea tour and provide your travelers a unique experience of traditional Japan, please contact us at info@obubutea.com

Location

Wazuka town is located at the south of Kyoto Prefecture and is about 0.5h from Nara and about 1h from Kyoto.

We have space to accommodate large buses for group tours.

Directions to Obubu

For directions to our tea farm please check here.

Frequently asked questions

  • One large bag and hand luggage per guest is allowed.
  • In case of strong rains our tea tour will be carried as usual, as long as public transports (including taxis) are not completely stopped.
  •  Cancellation:
    • More than 14 days before the tour date: Full refund
    • 14 – 7 days before the tour date: 80% refund
    • 6 – 3 days before the tour date: 50% refund
    • Less than 3 days before the tour date: No refund
    • In case of a refund, we will refund you the amount after deducting PayPals’ Transfer and Booking Fees.

We are looking forward to seeing you!