Tea Picking Experience
Our most popular activity is the tea-picking experience.
It’s a seasonal treat where you’ll pick “one bud and two leaves.”
You can take the tea leaves you’ve picked home with you.
The tea-picking experience is our most frequently requested activity. Tea plants belong to the camellia family, so while you can enjoy the sight of green tea fields year-round, tea-picking is a seasonal treat available only from May through June. As you pick the “one bud and two leaves,” you’ll enjoy the soft, crisp texture of the fresh young shoots. It’s so engaging that you’ll likely lose track of time. You’re welcome to take the tea leaves you’ve picked home with you.
Reservations & Registration
- Registration Period & Deadline
- Registration is required at least 5 days prior to 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
- May, June, October
- Closed Days & Excluded Dates
- Months outside the tour season
- Meeting Time & Hours of Operation
- Meeting Time: 10 minutes before the start
Hours: Weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Duration
- About 50 minutes
- Group Size
- Minimum 10 people
- Language Support
- Staff: Japanese,English
Brochures in Traditional Chinese and Korean are available for general information about Wazuka Town. - Accessibility
- Not permitted (work in tea fields)
Pricing
- List Price
- Domestic: 1,650 yen
International: 2,200 yen - Included in Price
- Insurance premiums
- 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.”
