“Wazuka Town” Tea Country Private Mini-Tour
Enjoy a roughly 1.5-hour guided walking tour of the tea fields with a dedicated guide, who will lead you while you take in the views. After you’ve fully enjoyed the scenery and learned about Wazuka Town and the tea industry, we’ll carefully brew a cup of our recommended seasonal Wazuka tea for you. (Includes traditional Japanese sweets.)
Enjoy a guided walk through the tea fields for about an hour and a half, taking in the scenery along the way. Since this is a private tour, your dedicated guide will accompany you, allowing you to explore at your own pace—a truly luxurious experience. After you’ve fully savored the scenery and learned about Wazuka Town and the tea industry, we’ll carefully prepare a cup of Wazuka tea—our seasonal recommendation—for you. (Served with traditional Japanese sweets.)
A private tour of Wazuka Town is not just about enjoying the scenery; it’s an experience that allows you to quietly and deeply connect with the charm of the region—culminating in a cup of tea that soothes the soul.
*The tour will take place rain or shine.
*As the route includes some farm roads, please wear comfortable walking attire.
*In October, this tour can be changed to a tea-picking experience.
Reservations & Registration
- Registration Period & Deadline
- Registration is required by 3:00 p.m. two days before the tour date.
- Cancellation Policy
- Up to 4 days in advance: Free; 3 days in advance: 30%; 1–2 days in advance: 50%; 24 hours or less in advance: 100%
Basic Information
- Season
- Year-round, except for July and August
- Closed Days & Excluded Dates
- 12/28～1/4
- Meeting Time & Hours of Operation
- Meeting Time: 10 minutes before the tour starts
Hours: Weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Schedule
- (Example) If the event starts at 10:00 a.m.
9:50 a.m. Meet at the designated location
10:00 a.m. Walking tour begins
11:15 a.m. Tea ceremony
11:30 a.m. End (Guided shopping tour) - Duration
- About 90 minutes
- Group Size
- Minimum 2 people – Maximum 10 people
- Participation Restrictions
- ・Individuals who are able to walk up and down stairs, slopes, etc., on their own
- Language Support
- Staff: Japanese,English
Guide: Japanese,English
Brochures in Traditional Chinese and Korean are available for general information about Wazuka Town. - Accessibility
- Not recommended (involves stairs and walking through tea fields)
Pricing
- List Price
- 6,600 yen per person
- Included in Price
- Guide Fees and Insurance Costs
- Not Included in Price
- Personal Expenses
Access & Meeting Place
- Meeting Place & Ticket Pickup Location
- Wazuka Tea Café
35 Oosama, Shirazu, Wazuka Town - Parking Information
- Large, free parking lot available
Operator Information
- Operator Name
- Wazuka Town Revitalization Center
- Address
- Shirasu Oosama, Wazuka Town
- Phone Number
- 0774-78-3396
- Official Website
- https://wazukanko.com/
Area & City/Town Introduction (Wazuka Town)
Wazuka Town, the main production area for Uji tea, is home to the “satoyama”—a traditional Japanese rural landscape of mountains and valleys—where villages are scattered throughout the valleys at the foot of the mountains, through which clear streams flow. The tea leaves produced in Wazuka Town account for about half of all tea produced in Kyoto Prefecture, and due to their quality, they are considered one of the nation’s premier high-grade teas.
In addition to Wazuka tea, painstakingly cultivated by local tea farmers, visitors can enjoy tea-picking experiences, tea-brewing workshops, walks through the tea fields, tours of “power spots” said to feature trees over 1,300 years old, and sweets made with Wazuka tea.
We also recommend the “Green Slow Mobility” tour, where a knowledgeable driver takes you in an electric vehicle to the beautiful tea fields of Ishidera while providing commentary on Wazuka Town’s history and tea cultivation, as well as exploring the area by rental bicycle.
At Yubune MTB LAND, where you can enjoy mountain biking through vast forested hills, there are courses suitable for beginners, and bicycles and other equipment are available for rent.
We have a wide variety of experiential activities available. Please come visit “Wazuka, the Land of Tea.”
