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.

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.

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.

Elementary school students had a tea picking experience

May 1, 2023

128 fifth grade students from Wakazono Elementary School

They came to experience tea picking as part of their comprehensive learning.

He carefully picked them

A song about picking tea leaves in a tea plantation (the 88th day of the lunar calendar, when summer is approaching)

Some groups even sang along while picking the fruit.

"I have to write my review..."

The garden owner was impressed.

A very energetic fifth grader.

I was glad that they enjoyed the experience.

The fifth graders, parents, and teachers who came

thank you very much.

Picking morning dew

At Takakaen, we grow a variety of varieties and hand-pick them.

One of them,

We have been picking "Asatsuyu," a rare tea leaf that is said to be a myth, for the past few days.

Asatsuyu Natural Tea Farm

Asatsuyu is sometimes called natural gyokuro,

This tea leaf has a strong flavor.

However, it is a difficult and labor-intensive variety to cultivate.

The leaves are small,

This year it has grown especially well.

They are taller and more relaxed than the tea pickers who pick the tea leaves while standing.

You can just about see the tea pickers' pink hats.

It's like being in a forest.

This is after hand picking.

The shoots have been picked and the stems are visible.

Even after the buds are picked

The white hat is still visible.

I'm glad that he grew up to be such a fine man.

Loaded with umami

These hand-picked tea leaves

New matcha tea is available in autumn.

We have started picking Tencha (matcha) tea leaves.

We have been picking Sencha (deep-steamed tea) leaves since April 26th.

On May 3, 2020, we began picking the tencha tea leaves that will become matcha.

Naturally grown, hand-picked tea fields

This is a naturally grown tea plantation where the tea plants grow to the height of an adult.

It's hard to know where the tea pickers are,

It's under a blue bag hanging on the shelf.

The blue bag is

When the tea picking basket is full of picked tea leaves,

It's a bag for tea leaves.

I was interviewed by a local cable TV station.

On May 2, 2020, we were interviewed by Himawari Network, a local cable television station serving Toyota City, Miyoshi City, and Nagakute City.

Himawari Network coverage

We explained how to pick tea leaves, how to brew new tea leaves, and how to make tea rice.

Arrangement of "Hand-picked Chameshi"

Tea picking experience will be held

We will be holding many tea picking experiences this year as well.

There are already plans on a waiting list for cancellations,

May 7th, 10am - 12:30pm

May 8th, 10am - 12:30pm

There are still spaces available on the above two days.

If you are interested, please contact Takakaen by phone for more details.

Reservations are required and capacity is limited.

We look forward to your participation.

Please refrain from applying if you are in the same industry.