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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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Full moon illumes tea plantation. Tea sprouts illumed by full moon expressed elegant and fantastic atmosphere. Full moon also illumes paddy field. Waving moon on the surface of paddy field.
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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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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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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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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