Mr. Mizuno grows tea on his farm on the slope of Nihondaira hill overlooking Mt. Fuji. He grows such varieties as Saemidori, Benifuuki and Machiko as well as Yabukita, a strain that originated there. He has invited local primary school students and other people to try picking tea for over a decade. He also owns a shop where he sells his tea products and his farm is a spot to stop by on the taxi tour.
Set up a tea plantation in Japan flat, you can experience tea picking and tea girl costumes while looking at Mt. Fuji. At Ippukuchaseki, you can enjoy sencha in the middle of the tea plantation (additional charges apply).
| Capacity | 1 to 6 people (consultation) Limited to one set per day * Young children and senior citizens are welcome too! |
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| Total Duration | About 1h30 mins (Depends on tour content decided during consultation) |
| What to Expect | Arrival at the store, factory tour, drinking comparison (50 minutes) Experience the tea farms (40mins) Tea picking (april to September) Wear traditional female tea farm costumes (All year) [Additional course] Tea Ceremony “Ippuku” (All Year) Tea drinking comparison was conducted at a tea plantation. |
| Meeting Place | Maruichi Mizuno Seicha, 362 Utozaka, Shimizu-Ku, Shizuoka * Tea fields of Nihondaira (10mins by car from the shop) |
| Additional Information | In case of bad weather, the contents of the tour will be modified (No change in case of light drizzle) |
