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In the spring session of the World Tea Festival 2019, visitors enjoyed sightseeing on Makinohara upland. The festival provided a program “Chabatake Walking”, in which visitors enjoyed walking through tea plantation on Makinohara upland with sightseeing and tea experiences in … Continue reading
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World Tea Festival 2019 provides us with a wide variety of programs till 12th May! Even in the weekday 10th May, many people visited the venues and enjoyed various programs. I’d like to share the scenes in the spring event … Continue reading
The tea estate on the Makinohara upland has been cultivated since 1869, at the beginning of Meiji Era. This year 2019 is the 150th anniversary of the establishment of tea estate on Makinohara upland. I’m planning to review the history … Continue reading
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Now fantastic first flush are growing vividly on every region in the United Tea Estates of Shizuoka. On the Makinohara upland, tea shoots are waving with wind. On the “Golden Valley” Kanaya region in Makinohara upland, the valley is covered … Continue reading
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Kaneju Farm Omotesando is one of the most sophisticated tea café-bars managed by tea farmer. This tea café-bar has opened since June 2018 as posted before. In this February, Kaneju Farm will reopen the café with updating its menu from … Continue reading
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Today, Kaneju Farm opened its tea salon and bar at the backstreet on Omotesando in Shibuya ward, Tokyo. “Kaneju Sencha Gin Tonic”, an unique cocktail of gin and deep steamed Sencha produced by Kaneju Farm, provided me with a … Continue reading
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Saryu Soso is an excellent Japanese Puer tea produced on Makinohara upland by Arahataen tea farm. As posted before, this Japanese Puer tea has polyphenolic compounds and polymerized gallic acid due to Aspergillus sp. Some researches imply this polyphenolic compounds … Continue reading
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In the first flush season, many tea businesses provide events of hand-plucking experience. Today I’d like to introduce some recommended spots for the experience and related activities. (1) First Flush Fair in Fujinokuni Tea Museum Fujinokuni Tea Museum will hold … Continue reading
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In these 3 days, rain continuously falls onto soil, as if rain blesses the tea plantation. In Shizuoka prefecture, there are little rain for a month, resulting in a severe dry condition. Besides, the temperature gains higher for tea plants … Continue reading
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Atmosphere of autumn makes me feel like strolling in the nature with awesome teas. Tokyo has various sites perfect for walking with sightseeing. The variety of teas enables us to select teas according to our feeling in each season, day or … Continue reading