Tea picking experience

On May 6, 2024, we held a tea picking experience.

Tea picking experience at a natural tea plantation

It grew to the height of an adult

In a naturally cultivated tea plantation

These were picked using the "shigoki-tsumi" method unique to Aichi Prefecture.

Commemorative photo taken wearing a tea girl costume (kasuri kimono)

22 participants

Thank you for coming.

Featured in the Chunichi Shimbun

Published in the Chunichi Shimbun on May 3, 2024

Fifth graders from Toyota City Wakazono Elementary School are experiencing tea picking.

I was introduced.

May 3, 2024, Chunichi Shimbun

Elementary school students had a tea picking experience

May 2, 2024

Toyota City Wakazono Elementary School 5th grade

As a comprehensive study

They came to try their hand at tea picking.

Tea picking experience for elementary school students

It is not a natural tea garden where the tea is usually picked by hand,

Machine-harvested tea fields are hand-picked with "one stem and two leaves"

They had the opportunity to try it out.

Touching the tender buds,

I was happy to see that they enjoyed themselves.

Toyota City Wakazono Elementary School Tea Picking Experience

The teachers and parents who accompanied us

thank you very much.

Featured on HHK's "Marutto"

May 1, 2024, the 88th day

NHK evening broadcast

The hand-picking process at Takakaen was featured on Marutto.

NHK Marutto Broadcast: Hand-picked Tea Farm

April 25th, the day we started hand-picking the deep-steamed tea.

He came to interview me.

For those who have a tea picking invitation ticket

Hometown tax donations and gifts

If you have a "Tea Picking Experience Invitation Ticket"

Please feel free to contact us.

A ticket to participate in tea picking at a naturally cultivated tea plantation during the tea picking season.

Unlike the usual tea picking experience,

This is with the tea pickers who pick tea leaves almost every day during this season.

This is a participation ticket for tea picking.

Tea picking can only be done during the tea picking season.

We are currently picking tea leaves.

Please contact us if you think the deadline has passed while you were struggling with the coronavirus pandemic.

Due to the special circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic,

You can participate without any time limit.

Please contact us first.

Tea picking is being done

Tea picking begins on April 25th.

This year, the temperature in March was low, so the new buds started to appear late.

The tea picking, which was expected to be delayed,

With the temperature rising from April, the plants are growing well.

From April 25th

Tea picking has begun.

First, we pick the sencha (deep-steamed tea).

From around May 2nd

We plan to start picking the buds that will become matcha.

If you are interested in picking tea leaves,

Please come and join us as a part-time worker at Ocha Tsumi.

First, please contact Takakaen.

We look forward to seeing you.

Tea picking experience

This year we will be holding the "Tea Picking Experience" again.

In a naturally grown tea plantation where the tea grows as tall as an adult

You will experience the hand-picking method "Shigoki-tsumi," which is unique to Aichi Prefecture.

If you wish, you can also take a commemorative photo wearing a Kasuri kimono.

After the experience, you can take a tour of the factory, sample Japanese tea, try tea rice, and sample baked sweets.

You will enjoy it.

The schedule is

Monday, May 6, 2024, 10:00-12:30 [Sold Out]

Saturday, May 11, 2024, 10:00-12:30 [2 spots remaining]

Participation fee: 3,000 yen

There are 2 spots left on the 11th.

If you are interested, please contact us as soon as possible.

We look forward to your participation.

Tea picking experience for foreigners

Saturday, May 11, 2024, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

At Takakaen tea plantation

We offer tea picking experiences for foreign visitors.

Please see here for details.

[For foreigners] Tea picking experience on Saturday, May 11th (with English interpretation)

We look forward to your participation.

New Year's holiday information

Thank you very much for your continued patronage.

Information on opening hours during the New Year holidays.

At Takakaen

Open daily from today until the end of the year

We are open from 9am to 8pm.

The beginning of the year

From January 5th, we will be open as usual from 9am to 8pm.

Seto Takakoen Tea Shop

December 22nd, Friday, 10:00-16:00

Friday, December 29th, 10:00-16:00

Sunday, December 31st, 10am - 1pm

The beginning of the year

Starting January 5th, we will be open every Friday from 10am to 4pm.

There is not much time left in the year, but we look forward to seeing you there.

Featured on NHK

2023

NHK Like Tokai

The program introduced the fifth grade students of Wakazono Elementary School picking tea leaves.

It can also be seen in the NHK video collection.

https://www.nhk.or.jp/nagoya/iine-tokai/

I was really moved when I heard the "Tea Picking" song sung at a tea plantation.

Thank you for the wonderful memories.