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The end of spring gave us a mystical view of Japanese cherry blossoms with tea plantation in Kawane region in Shimada city. The Japanese cherry tree “Sakura” is called as “Mizume Sakura in Ushinshiro”. This subtle and profound tree is … Continue reading
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Finally tea buds start opening in Shizuoka. Tea research center of Shizuoka prefecture reported the sprouting rate in its plantation reached 35% on 13th April, which is about 10 days later than normal. Sprouting tea buds were observed in the Sumpu … Continue reading
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14 more days left to the World Tea Festival 2016 in Shizuoka. If you will come to Shizuoka, I’d like to recommend “Nippondaira Hotel” as one of the best accommodations in Shizuoka. Points for recommendation are as follows. 1. Wonderful … Continue reading
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This week is the peak season of tea plucking on Makinohara upland. Tea farmers operate plucking machines and carry bags filled with plucked tea leaves. In this season, traffic jam often happens on the side lode of tea plantation as … Continue reading
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In Makinohara area, many tea farmers cultivate vegetables and crops in addition to tea plants. For example, lettuce, cabbage, green onion, rice, maze, etc. As for lettuce and cabbage, tea farmers cultivate them on paddy fields after harvest of rice. … Continue reading
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If you are planning to travel Japan, there are many ways to visit Shizuoka prefecture. From Tokyo, Kyoto, Nagoya. Of course, you can come to Shizuoka directly by using Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport. As a candidate of for transportation to … Continue reading
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Sometimes tea estates in Shizuoka are covered with fog. At the deep foggy day, we cannot see the far beyond tea plantations as follows. Fog on a tea plantation make a fantastic view with sunshine like the below. Fog often … Continue reading
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At the middle of April, tea plantations can create a fantastic landscape. That is the sea of golden tea sprouts, the symbolic view of tea estate. These blessed tea gardens will create the finest teas! *These pictures were taken in … Continue reading
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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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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