We are looking for tea pickers

This year, it has been warm and we have been hand-picking Sencha (deep-steamed tea) since April.

The hand-picking of matcha begins now.

Hand-picked in a naturally grown tea garden known for being the finest

The hand-picking of matcha tea is

The picking takes place amidst the fresh greenery, under shade (black cheesecloth).

Even if you are a first-timer, it's okay.

I'll tell you how to pick it.

Naturally grown, hand-picked tea plantations

Mothers who come to visit in their spare time between taking their children to and from nursery school,

People who come to refresh themselves on weekends off from work,

Those who come after retirement,

People who come to enjoy it every year.

Many different people have come.

If you are interested, please call us first.

If you want to experience tea picking,

Give us a call or

Please stop by the Takakaen store.

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

There are only a few left.

I'm sorry,

Customers are given priority.

Please refrain from contacting us if you are in the same industry.

Tea picking experience for elementary school students

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

On the day before the 88th night

Fifth graders from Toyota City Wakazono Elementary School

As part of learning about the traditional tea industry in the region

As part of their comprehensive learning, they came to experience tea picking.

Tea picking experience for elementary school students

The children picking the fruit seriously.

It's very beautiful to see them carefully picking the flowers.

Wakazono Elementary School Tea Picking Experience

After picking,

He told me it was fun.

5th grade children from classes 1 to 4,

Starting with the teacher,

Thank you to everyone who helped out.

We have started selling new tea

We were able to pick delicious new tea this year as well.

Naturally hand-picked tea leaves

This year was warm, so we started picking on April 22nd, earlier than usual.

The finished new tea has a refreshing aroma and

The tea leaves were delicious and had a distinct hand-picked flavor.

Freshly hand-picked new tea is available for purchase at Takakaen store.

Please try it.

Fifth graders from Toyota City Wakazono Elementary School came to experience tea picking

May 1, 2017: As part of their comprehensive studies, 5th graders at Wakazono Elementary School

They came to try their hand at tea picking.

Tea picking experience for 5th graders at Wakazono Elementary School

Fifth grade elementary school students experience picking new tea leaves

There are 129 fifth graders at Wakazono Elementary School.

This time, we will have a simple tea picking experience.

I had them picked with one stem and two leaves.

It's heartwarming to see them picking the fruit so earnestly.

He listened carefully to what I had to say.

I was happy.

To the accompanying teachers and parents,

thank you for your hard work.

thank you very much.

Featured in the Yomiuri Shimbun

May 23, 2017

Yomiuri Shimbun Mikawa edition

The tea picking experience for foreigners held on May 21st was introduced.

Tea picking experience for foreigners featured in the Yomiuri Shimbun

Featured in the Chunichi Shimbun

May 22, 2017, Chunichi Shimbun, Mikawa edition

Went there on May 21st

A tea hand-picking experience for foreigners was introduced.

Featured in Chunichi Shimbun Tea picking experience for foreigners

Keyaki Works employment support activities and tea picking snacks

On May 16, 2017, Toyota City Welfare Foundation Keyaki Works

They participated in a tea picking experience as part of employment support activities.

Since you came all the way here,

The snack for this day is

We distributed bread made by Keyaki Works.

Bread by Ocha Tsumisan and Keyaki Works

Grape bread

anpan

Melon bread, etc.

If you're unsure which one to choose,

The tea pickers also seemed to enjoy choosing their picks.

He was very happy.

Thank you for the homemade bread.

Thank you for the meal.

Tea picker's snacks

At Takakaen

For the month of May, unless it rains, we hand-pick tea leaves every day.

When it's lunchtime

As a token of appreciation, we hand out bread and check how many people have come to pick.

On this day, we distributed tea rice instead of bread.

Tea pickers and hand-picked tea rice

Tea rice at a hand-picked matcha tea plantation

At the hand-picked matcha tea plantation, we received tea leaves picked by everyone.

I had it as tea rice and ate it.

Thank you always.

We held a "hand-picking tea" experience for foreign visitors.

Sunday, May 21, 2017

We held a tea picking experience for foreigners.

Tea picking experience with tea girls and kasuri kimonos

Naturally hand-picked tea plantations

We had the opportunity to experience hand-picking tea leaves.

During the experience, you will wear a kasuri kimono.

Transform into a tea girl.

We also took a commemorative photo.

Tea picking experience for foreigners

A total of 20 people attended, making it a very lively event.

To everyone who came,

To everyone involved,

thank you very much.

Please come and visit us again.

Children's tea picking experience

Sunday, May 7, 2017

The local children's group, Yoshimi Children's Group, held a tea picking experience.

The tea was picked by "Isshin Niha" at a machine-harvested tea plantation.

Children's Tea Picking Experience

The tea plants grown in natural conditions are tall,

Because I get lost

At a tea plantation where the tea is usually harvested by machine

I had a simple experience.

Children's Tea Picking Experience

A total of 27 people participated.

He listened to me carefully while picking the fruit.

Tea picking experience Picked tea leaves

Everyone picked them carefully.

It's a very beautiful tea leaf.

Hand-picked tea rice and rice balls

After picking,

Take a break with some hand-picked tea rice.

Hand-picked tea rice

Everyone who came,

Thank you to all the members of the children's club.

Please come visit us again.