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Visitors enjoy the tea picking experience in the lush Tamba Sasayama tea plantation in Hyogo's Tamba, embracing the natural charm of 1200-year-old tea.
Visitors in traditional attire tour the Tamba Sasayama tea factory in Hyogo's Tamba, learning about the 1200-year-old tea production process.
Close-up of freshly processed Tamba Sasayama tea leaves from Hyogo's Tamba, showcasing the unique aroma of the 1200-year-old tea.
Visitors gathering outside the Tamba Sasayama Tea Factory in Hyogo's Tamba, ready to begin their tour of the 1200-year-old tea plantation and factory.
Inside the Tamba Sasayama tea factory in Hyogo's Tamba, a mountain of freshly picked tea leaves awaits processing into the 1200-year-old traditional delicious tea.
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The Secret Journey of 1,200-Year-Old Tanba Sasayama Tea (Tanba, Hyogo)

Japan-Kansai , Hyogo , Tamba , Sasayama
Duration:2 hour(s)
Language(s): English / Japanese / Korean / Thai / Vietnamese / Mandarin
Free cancellation 1 day(s) prior to experience date
Please present the e-voucher on-site
・A plan that includes tours of the tea fields and factories of the 1,200-year-old Tanba Sasayama tea industry.
・Tea picking experience options available in May, July, and September. You can take your harvest home!
・After the tour, challenge yourself to brew delicious tea using a kyusu.
・Tea picker costumes are also available for children! We recommend participating as a family.
・Accessible by rental bicycle from Sasayamaguchi Station. Arrive in about 12 minutes.

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Product Info

Enjoy tea in Tanba Sasayama, one of the oldest tea-producing regions in Japan with a 1,200-year history. You are welcome to take photos in the beautiful tea fields! Spend a relaxing time through a factory tour and an experience of brewing delicious tea with a kyusu (Japanese teapot). Popular with all generations.
 
【Meeting Time】
13:00
 
【Target Age】
No restrictions
(Children under 12 cannot participate alone. Please ensure you book for the child along with at least one adult.)
 
【Paid Options】
Tea Picker Costume Experience 2,500 JPY
Tea Picking 2,000 JPY (Take home the tea leaves)

Intro

Intro

What You Can Expect

Duration: 2 hour(s)

1 Day

  • 12:45
    Tea Picker Costume Change: Optional
    A child in traditional attire joyfully experiences tea picking in the Tamba Sasayama tea field in Hyogo's Tamba, adding childish fun to the 1200-year-old tea journey.
  • 13:00
    Reception & Explanation Explanation of precautions, the day's schedule, and the history of Tanba Sasayama tea. (Approx. 10 minutes)
    Before the Tamba Sasayama tea factory tour, visitors gather outdoors to hear an introduction, preparing to explore the 1200-year-old tea production secrets.
  • 13:15
    Move to the Tea Fields
    The endless Tamba Sasayama tea fields in Hyogo's Tamba City, with lines of emerald green tea plants, tell the long history of 1200-year-old tea.
  • 13:40
    Factory Tour
    Participants in traditional attire observe the modern production line of 1200-year-old Tamba Sasayama tea inside the factory in Hyogo's Tamba.
  • 14:00
    Tea Brewing Workshop
    Under the tent at the Tamba Sasayama tea event in Hyogo's Tamba, visitors collectively savor tea, experiencing the 1200-year-old Japanese tea ceremony culture.
  • 14:30
    Souvenir Time / Dismissal / (Changing clothes)
    An employee in traditional attire stands outside the Tamba Sasayama tea factory in Hyogo's Tamba, showcasing selected 1200-year-old tea products and specialty gifts.

Purchase Notice

・In the event of rain or a heatstroke risk alert being issued, the event will be canceled or modified.
・If you would like to try being a tea girl, please write your age and height in the comments section. (Please arrive 15 minutes early.)

Includes/Excludes

  • Experience fee
  • Rental items used in the experience
  • Material cost
  • Facility usage fee
  • Course Fee
  • Guide fee
  • Tea plantation admission fee
  • Factory tour fee
  • Teapot experience fee (including tea and snacks)
  • Consumption tax
  • Tea girl costume
  • Travel Insurance
  • Tea picking experience
  • [Paid option] Tea girl experience 2,500 yen / pay on site
  • [Paid option] Tea picking (take home tea leaves) 2,000 yen/pay on site
  • [Paid option] English/Chinese guide (11,000 yen/pay on site)

Reminders

  • Please wear trousers and shoes that you don't mind getting dirty as you will be entering a tea plantation.

  • If you are participating in the tea ceremony experience, you will wear it over a T-shirt and trousers.

  • Since the activity will be held outdoors, it is a good idea to bring drinks, sunscreen, insect repellent, and a hat.

How to Redeem Your Voucher

How to Use Your Voucher

  • Please present the e-voucher on-site

Meeting Point

Location Name: Tanba Sasayama Tea Production Association

Address: 10-1 Ajimaoku, Tanba-Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture 669-2223
How to Get There
By Public Transport Take a bus from JR Takarazuka Line 'Sasayamaguchi Station' and walk about 15 minutes from the 'Nishikosa' bus stop. About 12 minutes by rental bicycle from JR Takarazuka Line 'Sasayamaguchi Station'. By Car About 6 minutes from the 'Tannan Sasayamaguchi IC' on the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway.

Cancellation Policy

  • Cancellations 1 day(s) (inclusive) before the selected date are allowed. Unused orders can be canceled for free
  • For cancellations made 0 to 0 days prior to selected date, a cancellation fee of 50% will apply
NOTE
  • Due to time zone differences, the confirmed cancellation date is based on the supplier’s local time. Please allow 2–5 business days to process your cancellation request, after which the cancellation fee will be charged according to the product’s cancellation policy. Once your refund request is confirmed, KKday will initiate the refund to your original payment method within 15 days. The actual refund timing depends on your card-issuing bank’s policy.

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