There are various events related to local teas in Shizuoka prefecture.
Tea estates in Shizuoka have plans to hold various tea events, especially in the spring time from February to June.
Today, I’d like to introduce these events.
2/18(sat), 19(sun) Local Food Festival in the Food Capital Shizuoka 2017
> Venue – Twin Messe Shizuoka
(No car park. Shuttle buses are available from Shizuoka station.)
2/26 (sun) Makinohara Concerto 2017
> Venue – Sekiun-in temple
(We can use the car park of Mt. Fuji Shizuoka airport)
> Data – 2017. 02. 26 (sun) A.M. part and P.M. part.
(A reservation is required for A.M. part.)
> Contents demonstrated in the past time.
(1) Tasting various teas with local confections.
(2) Touching cultural aspects of local teas in Makinohara
(3) Tea ceremony experience
3/12 (sun) Local Tea Festival for the 1st Flush 2017
> Venue – Chagurin
(We can use the car park of JA-Hainan)
> Address –
> Data –
> Contents demonstrated in the past time
(1) Demonstration of deep-steamed tea processing using the 1st flush.
(2) Demonstration of Sencha hand-processing
(3) Selling local foods
Makinohara Chazuke was prepared by tea farmers and their cute chirdlen!!
3/4(sat) – 4/2(sun) Haru*Satoyama Haku
This EXPO of green tourism has various programs related to local teas and cultural events.
(1) Hand-Processing of Japanese Black Tea
> Venue – Ishidatami Chaya “Meguri”
> Tea farmer – Mr. Miura (Kanetou Miura-en tea farm)
*He has won the platina award of Japanese tea award 2016.
> Data – 3/17(fri), 3/18(sat) 13:00-16:30
> Teas – Benifuki black tea
(2) Tasting Japanese teas in the old Japanese house
> Venue – Gallery Tou (Kikugawa 1526, Shimada city, Shizuoka pref.)
> Tea farmer – Mr. Murata (One of the members of Kikusui Tea Production Cooperative)
> Data – 3/17(fri), 3/18(sat) 13:00-16:30
(3) Tea time with local black teas and confections
> Venue – Ishidatami Chaya “Meguri”
> Tea farmer – Mr. Murata and Imura (Imura-en tea farm)
> Data – 3/17(fri), 3/18(sat) 13:00-16:30
> Teas made in Kikugawa region of Shimada city on Makinohara upland
(Emerald droplet of Tsuyuhikari, KOHAKU, BNIFUKI Premium)