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.

This store is eligible for a campaign where you can get up to 20% back.

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The following stores are eligible.

At Takakaen's main store

If you pay using the cashless payment service "PayPay," you will receive up to 20% PayPay bonus (points).

Please take advantage of this opportunity.

Featured in the Chunichi Shimbun

May 2, 2023, Chunichi Shimbun

The tea picking experience at Toyota City Wakazono Elementary School was introduced.

Tea picking experience for elementary school students at Takakoen Tea Farm

After the experience,

"With the tea leaves I brought home

Please make me some tempura and tea.

It was delicious."

We received positive feedback from parents.

I think this was a lot of work for the parents,

I'm so grateful to have you experience this with your children.

Tea picking experience held

May 4, 2023 Greenery Day

We held a tea picking experience.

Naturally hand-picked tea plantation experience

We narrowed down the number of participants to 10 to 15 people.

15 people participated.

Grown mainly with organic fertilizer

Naturally grown tea plants are as tall as adults

The experience was conducted surrounded by tea trees with the scent of new buds.

I was able to hear various touching and happy comments.

We were happy too.

I also want to get a part-time job picking tea leaves!

I also heard a lot of people say this.

Please come and visit us.

We look forward to seeing you.

To everyone who participated,

thank you very much.

New Year's holiday business hours

Thank you very much for your continued patronage.

Information about our business hours during the New Year holidays.

Takakoen is usually closed on Wednesdays.

We will be open on Wednesday, December 28th.

From December 28th, it will be open every day throughout the year.

We will be open as usual until 8:00pm on December 31st.

The beginning of the year

Closed on January 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th

Thursday, 5th 9:00-20:00 (normal business hours)

It will be.

Takakoen Tea Shop (Seto Branch)

We are usually open only on Fridays (10:00~16:00),

End of the year, December 31st Saturday 10:00~13:00

We will be open temporarily.