Wazuka

Welcome to the tea paradise : WAZUKA

Wazuka-cho,which is located at the southern edge of Kyoto prefecture, famous as the hometown of Uji Tea, accounts for approximately half of the production from Kyoto prefecture. As the landscape in Wazuka-cho has been made over 800 years by tea-production and their scenic view is incomparably beautiful, it was designated and registered as the first of the Scenic Property of Kyoto Prefecture. It was also registered as one of the Japan Heritage in 2015.Wazuka is a place where you can feel the beautiful nature as well as meet nice peple. We hope you ca enjoy the tea fields Wazuka tea and food that you’ll never ever be able to see in other places.


Let’s stroll in one of the most important Uji tea plantation of the Wazuka area. Here there is one of the biggest high-end green tea production of entire Japan. The tea cultivation is part of daylife of Wazuka inhabitants, and you will be amazed by the beautiful scenery of the grower’s tea fields around you. Moreover, you will be surprised by the wonderful nature while admiring the forest, the mountains and rivers too. The landscape is incredible every season, so come and enjoy it !
 

- Tea Plantations in ISHIDERA

The most famous tea plantations in Wazuka are in Ishitera. it was designated and registered as the first of the Scenic Property of Kyoto Prefecture. This tea field photo is used in many different tea places as a promotion in Kyoto . it takes about 10~15 mimutes to walk there from the nearest bus stop ‘Wazuka Takahashi. Among the tea fields there are new houses and old houses where people. There are spots for cherry blossoms and tea fields which go through winter in spring.
 
 

- Tea Plantations in HARAYAMA

The very rare tea field which is only can be seen in Wazukacho is the round tea plantations in Harayama(guide needed, the round tea field is one of them. You can feel both natural beauty as well as artificial beauty in this tea field. It’s hard to imagine how much effort the ancestors ‘ve put into the tea field when you see the scenery. It takes about 30 mins to walk from the nearest bus stop ‘Harayama’. Although it’s hard to find the way and takes a lot of efforts to climb the mountain,If you overlook from the hill top , the scenery of green tea carpets and the bird’s eye view of Wazuka will make you forget all the fatigue!

 


- Tea Plantations in SHIRASU & ERIHARA

From the tea plantations of Ishitera,along the royal tomb of prince Asaka, we can see the tea plantations in Shirasu and Erihara on the other side. Tea plantations in Wazuka streched along the steep mountain up to sky. The tea plantations deeclined like a patchwork、like the mountain fields. It can be seen from Shirasu (there is a marked sign. Along the tea plantations in Shirasu, we can see different views according to the change of season, Hiking is highly recommended.


Miroku Magai-butsu: The Standing Image of Bouddha on the rock

The standing image of Miroku-bosatsu, Mytreya in the cliff is looking down upon the Wazuka River. It was carved on a gigantic granite stone with the inscription of April, 1300.


Tea Pickiging Experience
​​​​​Tea Pickiging Experience is the most popular among all. There are two seasons fro tea picking seperately in May –June and September-October. Tea is considered to be picked by hands but now in Japan cut by machine has become the main trend.The form of tea picking by hand is applied in the first grade Gyokuro Macha 、tea contest、tea picking event and so on. It’s available to have tea picking experience in Wazuka,but in the busy seasons tea farmers may not meet your requirements.We hope you can understand .According to the hope of tourists experience liike tea girl cosplay.

  

Experience herbal tea and soap making

At the “Wazuka green farm”, we will taste an infusion prepared with fresh herbs that we will harvest ourselves.
Enjoy the particular taste and aroma of the freshly-picked herbs.
Moreover, from those herbs, it is possible to make handcrafted soaps.
Bring with your souvenirs, the good smell of those organic soaps.
 

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