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Hana Iro Oolong Tea is specialty oolong tea produced by Yamasen co. ltd. on Makinohara upland. This specialty oolong tea has a fine fragrance like flower. This aromatic feature derives its name, “Hana” means “flower” in Japanese. Generally oolong tea … Continue reading
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Just a little longer till the first flush of Japanese tea in Shizuoka region. In general, the season of 1st flush starts from the middle of April to the middle of May. Temperature in this spring is colder than the … Continue reading
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A new year’s day of 2017 provided excellent views of tea plantation. Under the sunrise on a new year’s day, tea plants were illumed by the first sunshine of 2017. They looked very vivid! View of Mt. Fuji and … 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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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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Speaking spring season in Japan, many people would recall cherry blossoms. Yes that’s right, however, not only cherry blossoms, buds of tea plants are also symbol of spring in Japan!! Buds of tea plants began to grow as it became … Continue reading
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The season of first flush of Japanese tea is almost 3 weeks from the middle of April to the beginning of May. In order to let people enjoy 1st flush earlier, tea farmers in Makinohara enhanced the growing of tea … Continue reading
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Lately, cold days and warm days come alternately. Tinge around tea plantations tinging the doorbell of spring as follows. Japanese plums “Ume” around tea plantations. Beyond the plums, tea farmers were going to their own tea plantations. In the winter … Continue reading
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Colorful leaves and flowers make us happy! We can enjoy autumn crimson and yellow along with evergreen tea plants in Makinohara plateau, especially on its terrace sides. Cold dry air and sunshine create fantastic scenes and beautiful landscape. Tea leaves … Continue reading