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Hidden Gem Tea Farm Tour near Tokyo and Kyoto. Tea plantation.

Hidden Gem Saranti Tea Farm Tour – Private Group Tour

Visit us to experience the beautiful, breathtaking, and unforgettable private tea farms in the mountain and a local tea processing factory in Shizuoka Prefecture!

Duration: 2.5 hours

Place: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture

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Hidden Gem Tea Farm and Tea Cafe Tour in Shizuoka located in between Tokyo and Kyoto. Beautiful tea plantations, matcha ice creme.

Hidden Gem Tea Farm and Stylish Cafe Tour with Matcha Gelato – Private Group Tour

Experience the breathtaking and unforgettable private tea farms, a local tea processing factory, and stylish tea cafes. Brew your own cup of tea, taste Matcha gelato, and feel the blend of nature and city-Shizuoka City.

Duration: 6 hours

Place: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture

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JR Shizuoka Station is a Shinkansen stop between Tokyo and Kyoto. You can get off here during your trip between these cities. Check the travel times below.

Booking generally opens 2 months in advance.

Currently, tours are available through December.

If your preferred date in December or earlier isn’t shown on the calendar, please message us.

The 2.5-hour tour includes a group option for solo participants. We keep groups small for a relaxed, enjoyable experience—a great way to meet fellow tea lovers, travelers, and locals!

See upcoming group tours below or explore more in SMALL GROUP TOURS for more tours.

Arigato for your interest in our tours!

Akito Ohashi
Founder of Tea Cup Trip

About Shizuoka Prefecture
Home to Mt. Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain, and Suruga Bay, Japan’s deepest sea, Shizuoka Prefecture is blessed with rich and diverse nature, geography, climate, and traditions. Its rich terroir offers authentic and fresh Japanese food and Japanese tea. The prefectural capital, Shizuoka City, is the perfect blend of nature and city and allows you to experience the slow and genuine Japanese lifestyle.

About Shizuoka Tea
With a long history of tea developed by Zen monks, samurai, and tea masters, Shizuoka Prefecture has over 20 distinctive tea regions, which account for about 40% of Japan’s tea production. It also plays a significant role as a distribution center for Japanese tea. About 60% of the tea produced in the country is gathered in Shizuoka City’s Tea Town, refined by skilled tea masters, and distributed throughout the country. Furthermore, The modern tea cafes near Shizuoka Station, more akin to stylish coffee shops, make this city a one-of-a-kind place to experience all things tea: the farms, the processing, the traditions, and the latest trends in consumption.

How to get to Shizuoka City
Located on the Golden Route connecting Tokyo with famous cities such as Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka, Shizuoka Station is only 60 minutes from Tokyo Station and 90 minutes from Kyoto Station by Shinkansen bullet train. With such easy access, you can make a day trip from Tokyo or stop off on your way from Tokyo to Kyoto. Plus, if you have a JR Rail Pass, you can get to the station from other JR stations at no extra cost.

Many travelers pass through the station without realizing the beauty of this place. Why not take some time away from the hustle and bustle of big cities or popular rural destinations to relax?

Shizuoka is only 60 minutes from Tokyo and 90 minutes by Shinkansen. Easy one day trip from Tokyo, perfect balance of city and nature, few tourists.

Visit the Official Shizuoka City Tourism website for more information on how to reach JR Shizuoka Station.

Google Maps is helpful to plan your travel, finding specific route options and travel times whether via public transportation or car.

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   Elisa Flebus 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. This tour was amazing, far beyond any of our expectations.
A unique opportunity to discover the japanese tea tradition, from farming and industrial processing of leaves, to tea tasting.
Walking around the plantations and watching the machines used in tea production made the experience even more immersive.
Akito is an excellent guide who organizes the tour thoroughly, enriching it with very interesting technical explanations about every aspect of tea production.
But what makes Akito even more special is his exquisite personality: kind, helpful and welcoming. He answered to all our questions about tea and Japan and showed us genuine curiosity about our culture and our country. Thanks to his excellent fluency in English, the conversation was really delightful and engaging. We also had the opportunity to have lunch with him in a local restaurant: the food was delicious and we talked about many things, just like a conversation between friends.
We feel like it was a real cultural exchange, an experience that goes far beyond the tour itself.
We highly recommend this tour to anyone passing by Shizuoka. The flavors and aromas you will taste, the places you will visit and the people you will meet will stay in your heart forever.
This tour is a gem that rivals all the other wonders we saw during our trip in Japan.
  
 
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   727 Coffee&Co. 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Truly, an amazing experience from farm to cup! Akito-san and his father shown us the genuine japanese hospitality. 10000/100! You’ll never regret the experience and knowledge they can share.
  
 
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   Gian Gapan 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Akito san, youre a legend! Thank you for sharing your knowledge about Shizuoka tea! Thank you for assisting us and bringing us to your farm. We appreciated your hospitality. I didnt regret that i joined your tour!
  
 
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   Grace Brent 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Such an incredible experience! Host was so kind and knowledgeable. We love our tea tour and would recommend to anyone who wants to experience something outside of the city.
  
 
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   Hannah Horowitz 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. This was an amazing experience! If you like tea this is the perfect activity. A very personalized and thoughtful tour. Akito took such good care of us!
  
 
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   Charlotte Wagner 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Eine wunderschöne Erfahrung mit einem sehr netten und aufmerksamen Guide. Ich kann es nur empfehlen 🙂
  
 
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   Corrine Woo 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Our family recently had a private tour with Akito and it was one of the best experiences while traveling in Japan.  Akito is passionate about his craft and his hometown.   We learned about the different types of tea and the processing.   We also explored the town a bit.  While it’s fun in the big cities like Osaka and Tokyo, Shizuoka is a nice change of pace and Akito is knowledgeable and friendly.   I highly recommend this tour.
  
 
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   Benson Wong 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Akito was very responsive prior to our tour to make the arrangements and a meeting place outside the train station. He is very friendly and knowledgeable when it comes to the region and specifically green teas and tea farming.  It was so enlightening to learn about the different types of green teas and have the chance to taste them all.  We learned so much and thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Akito and his hometown of Shizuoka.  Highly recommend his tour to get a real appreciation and understanding of green tea and matcha.
  
 
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   Brad Buhler 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Akito was very knowledgeable and shared many interesting things about the tea growing, harvesting, and processing steps. The views at the tea farm were fantastic, and the tea tasting was as delicious as it was informative.
  
 
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   Jennifer Griffith-Delgado 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I absolutely loved my Tea Cup Trip with Akito-san! He showed us around a gorgeous tea farm, introduced us to various pieces of tea farming equipment, and even taught us what part of the tea plant to pick. After spending some time outside on the farm, he took us indoors for a respite from the heat and an amazing tea tasting session. He demonstrated the correct technique for making various teas, gave us a cup of each tea to try, and taught us about what makes different flavors in tea throughout the session. I learned so much and enjoyed all the delicious tea! I'm so grateful to have had this opportunity and eagerly look forward to future Japanese tea explorations.
  
 
  
  
 
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