- Lecture on Japanese tea by a tea farmer
- Hand-picking of traditional Japanese green tea
- Handmade green tea and hojicha (roasted green tea)
- Tasting in an old private house tea room
- Take home the tea you made as a souvenir
- Sending of photo data of the day
The astringent constituent in Japanese tea is a type of polyphenol called catechin. Japan has done a great deal with the humble tea leaf. For example some benefits of the catechin in the tea leaf can lower cholesterol in some cases. Roasted over charcoal at a high temperature and grown under shade for at least 20 days are one of the examples. The most popular Japanese tea might be ryokucha. Depending on the timing of picking the leaves, the grade, the price can be noticeably different.
In this class, participants will experience the traditional hand-picking of Japanese tea in the Okuyamato region of Nara.
First, tea farmer Tsuguto will explain about Japanese tea in the actual tea field, then we will harvest tea by hand in bamboo baskets.
Afterwards, we will move to a tea room in an old private house to cook freshly picked tea into green tea and hojicha (roasted green tea), which will be tasted.
At the end of the tour, participants will be able to take home the finished tea as a souvenir.
Ryota
Nice to meet you, I'm Ryota.
The closest station
Haibara Station
How to get to the station?
From Nanba Station: 45mins
Free pick up service
This host can pick up you for free from the closest station!
Exact location provided after booking.
It costs 10000 per person.
Up to 6 people can join Ryota's cooking class.
Yes, Traditional and Healing Higashi-Yoshino Tea Picking Experience 〜Learn from a tea farmer to make authentic Japanese tea〜 has a vegetarian option.
Yes, Traditional and Healing Higashi-Yoshino Tea Picking Experience 〜Learn from a tea farmer to make authentic Japanese tea〜 has a vegan option.
Duration of this cooking class is 2.5 hours.
Please go to Haibara Station which takes 45 mins from Nanba Station. Then Ryota (host) will pick you up there!
You will receive the confirmation within 24 hours.
We accepts these cards on airKitchen.
Cancellations up to 48 hours prior to the class begins will be fully refunded by the airKitchen cancellation policy.
