A nostalgic fan from my predecessor

A neighbor brought me an old fan.

I'm not sure exactly how old it is, but it's a fan from the generation before last.

The name of the previous owner, "Noba Takayoshi," is written on it.

Were they given out as prizes or promotional material?

Fans from before the 1950s

It's in very good condition,

It must have been tucked away securely in the back.

Takakaen Garden during the Hekikai County era

Looking at the address...

Not Toyota City, but Hekikai County.

This area used to be part of Hekikai County, along with Kariya City and Anjo City.

In 1965, Yoshiwara, Takaoka Town, was incorporated into Toyota City from Hekikai County.

It looks like a fan from before the 1950s.

Call Takaoka at number 14.

It's a number that's hard to imagine now.

This is a fan that makes you feel very nostalgic.

Since we had the chance, we have it on display in our store.

Please take a look if you are interested.

Notice of business hours during the year-end and New Year holidays

There is only a little time left this year.

Thanks to all of you, we were able to complete the year safely, and for that we are very grateful.

Takakaen's opening hours for the year-end and New Year holidays are as follows:

Closed only on January 1st

Open every day until December 31st. (9:00am - 8:00pm)

January 2nd and 3rd (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

4th (9:00am - 8:00pm) Regular business hours

It will be.

We look forward to your visit.

A lecture titled "Opinion Exchange Meeting between Agriforest Publicists and Tea Farmers" was held in Aichi Prefecture.

On December 6th, the Toyota Kamo Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Office of Aichi Prefecture

We held an "exchange of opinions between Agriforest publicists and tea farmers."

16 people came.

First, we visited the tea plantation.

We talked about tea cultivation.

We had them see the naturally cultivated tea plantation and the young tea plantation.

On the left is hand-picked for natural training.

The mature tree is about 30 years old.

On the right is the young tea plantation that was replanted this year.

The young tree on the right is a 50-year-old mature tree that was uprooted and replanted this year.

The tea seedlings planted this year will not be able to be harvested until five years have passed.

We went to the Takakaen store, talking about various things, including the struggles we had faced.

You can drink hand-picked matcha,

Hand-picked tea riceYou can enjoy the taste.

While talking about tea picking and sharing their thoughts,

We exchanged opinions about the future of tea.

It was a very fulfilling time.

Thank you to everyone who participated.

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This food is from the tea-producing areas of the Mikawa region, and in the past was served at gatherings.

There are many different types of chameshi all over the country, but the chameshi of this region uses tea leaves before they are ground into tencha (matcha).

We have prepared our newly replanted hand-picked matcha tea garden for winter this spring.

In the tea garden that was newly planted this spring,

We prepared for winter by laying down compost and straw.

Newly planted tea plantations preparing for winter

This is to replenish organic matter and prepare for winter to protect against the dryness and cold of winter.

This autumn, several typhoons approached Aichi Prefecture.

As a result, all 5,000 tea seedlings were tilted.

I had to manually put the seedlings back in twice.

Tea seedlings tilted by a typhoon

Repair work is done by hand, one by one

This year has been a year of severe weather changes, including droughts and typhoons.

The cold winter weather and the Ibuki oroshi, a northwesterly seasonal wind unique to this region, are coming soon.

I hope they survive the harsh winter and grow healthy.

We held a class on how to make delicious tea.

November 22nd at Toyota City Sanage Junior High School

Aimed at elementary and junior high school teachers

We held a class on how to make delicious tea.

Tea making class

Hearing stories of tea picking and the hardships faced by tea farmers,

We talked about tips to make your everyday tea taste much better.

If you would like to hold a "Tea Making Class",

Please contact us by email.

The event is also scheduled to be held at the Takakaen store after the new year.

Once the details have been decided, we will announce them on our website.