OSADA Seicha Co., Ltd
The town of Morimachi, in northwestern Shizuoka Prefecture, flourished in the premodern Edo period as a hub of tea distribution second only to Shizuoka City. Based here, Osada Seicha has partnered with producers of organic tea in neighboring Harunocho for more than 30 years. The company also owns a tencha tea farm, where participants are invited to practice management. The finishing factory commissioned in 2019 is fitted with the latest equipment, and comes complete with a retail department nearby.
| Company address | 2001 Mutsumi, Morimachi, Shuchi-gun, Shizuoka |
| Tea varieties | Ordinary sencha, fukamushi sencha, genmaicha, hojicha, matcha, powdered tea, black tea, fermented tea |
| Languages | Japanese, English |
| Contact | Natsumi Osada |
| Website | OSADA TEA JAPAN |
| Online lesson | Available |
Program A
- Shizuoka tea briefing and preparation practice
- Lesson in Japanese tea and tea ceremony practice at the Tea Museum, Shizuoka
- Hear about the tea farmers’ annual work cycle while helping with tea farm management
- “Yamabuki Nadeshiko” one of the fermented tea production, from primary processing to refining
- Refining process
- Tea evaluation methods
- Osadaen Honten, tea shop waiting staff training
From the host
Osada Seicha is a small company and will require participants to experience all processes of tea production.
| Study period | 30 days (1 month) *Study period and duration negotiable |
| Participation fee | 75,000 yen (accommodations) Breakfast will be included with additional 2,500 yen / day |
| Capacity | 2 persons |
| Accommodations | Furnished apartment or the like near the study site |
| What to bring | Farm work-appropriate clothing and shoes, daily necessities, laptop computer (not essential but useful) |
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