Nishio is known for being one of the major production areas of matcha along with Uji (Kyoto) and Kyoto proper. The 97% of picked tea leaves is used for Matcha related products in Nishio. Tea ceremony is as part of the samurai culture and Matcha has been used for it. We appreciate Matcha as special tea even today. In Nishio, the matcha used for the tea ceremony is hand-picked one by one so that it does not mix with the leaves of the previous year to maintain high quality. The freshly picked tea leaves of the year are steamed and dried, called “tencha”. Matcha is finely ground powder of Tencha leaves by a stone grinder. and Macha is used in tea ceremony. There is no process of rubbing tea leaves like sencha, and it is made with the same careful cultivation and manufacturing method as gyokuro.
Nishio is known for being one of the major production areas of matcha along with Uji (Kyoto) and Kyoto proper. The quality of Nishio matcha is highly recognized throughout the country and overseas.This one day experience starts with a video introduction of the matcha production process. Your local guide will explain to you about the history of Nishio Matcha. Then, you will head to the tea fields and you will be able to take photos while wearing the traditional tea picking outfit. After tea field tour, you will take a brief factory tour to watch how the leaves are dried and prepared for tea-making at Aoi-Seicha. This will give you a good understanding of process required to develop the harvested tea. Once you finish the tea factory tour, you will have a casual tea ceremony / Matcha experience and 5 different tea tasting (Matcha latte/Green tea/Sencha/Houjicha/Japanese black tea) with the guidance of the local tour guide. You can really enjoy the 800 years-history of Nishio Matcha world
9:00-9:15 Video introduction about matcha production process
9:20-9:55 Tea field tour and wearing the traditional tea picking outfit
10:00-10:30 Matcha Factory Tour
10:30-11:45 Matcha tea experience and Tea tasting
11:45-12:00 Shopping
Closing up
Aoi Seicha
This experience is booked on request. The owner of the experience will respond to the request within 5 days
| Cancellation Date | Cancellation Fee |
|---|---|
| No-show or cancellation after tour departure | 100% of the tour price |
| On the tour date | 50% of the tour price |
| 1 day prior to the tour date | 40% of the tour price |
| 2 to 7 days prior to the tour date | 30% of the tour price |
| 8 to 10 days prior to the tour date | 20% of the tour price |
| 11 or more days prior to the tour date | Free |
