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.
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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 4,500yen/person (before tax) for organized groups of min.20 people. Separate pricing is available for smaller groups. (If are travelling though Japan independently, please see our Guide Tea Tour )
- If you would like to take a group Japanese tea tour and offer travelers a unique experience of traditional Japanese culture, please contact us at info@obubutea.com with your desired date, start time, and number of participants.
- This program is suitable for groups of 1 to 100 people, and the price varies depending on the number of people. Please contact us and we will send you a price list and give you a quote.
- We have received an increasing number of requests for business sessions on topics such as the small business practices we practice, such as spreading our culture to the world, export achievements, internship program management, and subscription-based businesses. We also offer programs for MBA student groups, so if you are interested, please leave a comment when you inquire.
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.
- Depending on the season and time of year, we also operate a convenient direct shuttle bus.here
- There is also parking for three large buses.please check here.
Frequently asked questions
- If you would like to add lunch, you can order for 1,500 yen (excluding tax) or more per person.
- 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 the case of a refund, the amount will be refunded minus transfer and booking fees.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
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