Kawabata Tea Farm
Located in the lush natural landscape of Kogouchi, an area in the northern part of Shizuoka City, Kawabata Tea Farm handles every aspect of tea production—from cultivation to processing and sales—without the use of pesticides or artificial fertilizers. As a small family-run farm, it operates with flexibility and attentiveness.
Company address | 1869 Kogouchi, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka |
Tea varieties | Gyokuro, Sencha, Powdered sencha, Black tea, Hojicha, Various tea bags |
Languages | Japanese, English |
Contact | Hiroyuki Satou |
Website | Kawabata Tea Farm |
Online program | N/A |
Onsite program A
- Receive an overview of Shizuoka tea and learn first-hand how to prepare tea
- Learn about Japanese tea and participate in a tea ceremony at Tea Museum, Shizuoka
- Learn about what work is carried out over the course of a year on a tea farm, and help out with work in the tea field
- Tour a primary tea processing factory and experience processing hojicha first-hand
- Tour a tea refining factory and help package tea
- Learn how to evaluate tea
- Learn how to cultivate organic tea in Kawabata tea farm
From the host
You can learn all process of making organic Japanese green tea and difficulty of organic farming.
Study period | 3days *Study period negotiable |
Participation fee | None |
Capacity | Accepts up to 4 people at the same time |
Accommodations | Need to be arranged by the participant |
Entry qualifications | Be able to speak English or Japanese. If you speak other language, please contact us before. |
What to bring | Writing instruments |
*In order to prevent the spread of infectious disease, Japan is currently implementing immigration restrictions on travelers.Please confirm the latest condition when traveling. Link to Ministry of Foreign Affaires of Japan: https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/fna/page4e_001053.html
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