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Weather in April is very changeable. Rainy, windy, foggy, cycling of cold and warm days, and so on. Spring shower provide water essential for growth of tea plants. In addition, the April shower give a fantastic atmosphere to tea plantations … Continue reading
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There are tremendous diversity in flavor and style of teas worldwide due to the spanning centuries of craft, thousands of miles of geography and terroir. In this event, various tea devotees will provide the variety of worldwide teas in respective … Continue reading
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Tea sprouts are growing at a good rate on Makinohara upland thanks to the good climate. In this year, there are no frost damage and other climate disasters. Now new leaves are opening one by one. The best time to … Continue reading
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Sekiun-in temple is one of the traditional Buddhism temples in Makinohara city. <Basic Information> Address : Sakaguchi 1251, Makinohara city, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan Access : It takes 10 minutes on foot from Sekiun-in Temple Observation deck in Mt. Fuji Shizuoka … Continue reading
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There are some kinds of Japanese flower arrangement. Traditional one are called as “Kadou”. Japanese art “Ikebana” is a sort of Kadou, where Kadou is seemed to have deeper meaning of spiritual seeking. Of course, modern style of Japanese flower … Continue reading
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In Kameya, bean-jam bun shaped as various animals such as turtle, monkey, whale, bear and so on. According to the store name, the most popular shape is turtle-shape. (“Kame” means “turtle” in Japanese) Although this shop was originally a … Continue reading
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Good pairing tea and food provides us more satisfaction of meal. In some events in World Tea Festival, special chefs in the restaurants in Shimada city will serve meals using tea leaves and delicious dishes with the best match tea. … Continue reading
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Spring program of World Tea Festival in Shizuoka will be held from 13 May – 15 May. In addition to the official programs, related events will be held in each place from 23 April – 22 May. The main venue … Continue reading
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Makinohara has not only wonderful spots for sightseeing, this area has a variety of nice confectionery stores. As the biggest tea estate in Japan, the sweet shops make various confections including tea (mainly powdered tea). I’d like to introduce some … Continue reading
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Now, the best days of cherry blossoms have come! On Makinohara upland, we can look cherry blossoms blooming everywhere. Cute birds play with cherry blossoms. At every peak season of cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms are illuminated in … Continue reading