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Tayama Tsurugi Tea Plantation

Minamiyamashiro Village is Kyoto's only village. It’s renowned for its beautiful scenery and as one of the major production areas of Uji tea. Approximately 80% of the village is mountainous, with elevations ranging from 300 to 600 meters. This unique topography led to the development of the slopes for tea cultivation.
The Tayama Tsurugi Tea Plantation extends over a large area. Recognized as a part of the Japan Heritage, it presents a culturally significant landscape.
A distinctive feature of this plantation is its tate-une (vertical ridges) that create the impression of tea rows soaring up into the sky. The beautifully aligned ridges form the wonderful landscape like a huge work of art. Actually, this design serves a practical purpose: it allows for efficient tea leaf harvesting using powered clippers or riding-type tea leaf pickers. It also facilitates airflow from the fans installed throughout the plantation to protect the tea leaves from frost damage.
This characteristic landscape offers a glimpse into the interplay between the history of modern Uji tea production, and this area's unique environment and cultivation practices.
As a side note, the village has several cycling routes. Enjoy the village's landscapes and natural scenery. Tayama Tsurugi Tea Plantation is located near Takayama Dam. (The tea plantations are private property. Please do not enter them.)

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Matsumototei

Nestled on Mt. Kasagi since 1890, this ryokan (Japanese inn) has been welcoming many guests for over a century. Their famous pheasant dishes (reservation required) are a must-try, including hot pot dishes, stone-grilled pheasant, sashimi (sliced raw pheasant), and more. Matsumototei is the perfect place to experience Japanese nature, culture, and hospitality.
Located close to Kasagidera Temple, it's a wonderful ryokan to stay in. The temple is amazing, and the momiji (Japanese maple leaves) are beautiful especially in the fall. If you're lucky, you also might see a sea of clouds from the mountain in the cold season.

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Hands-on Activities at Ujicha Kobo of Fukujuen Uji Kobo

Fukujuen Uji Kobo offers comprehensive tea experiences on the both banks of Uji River, with Ujicha Kobo on the right and Ujicha Tei on the left.
At Ujicha Kobo, there are various hands-on activities, such as making tea through a process including rolling, loosening, and massaging tea leaves. You can also dry tea leaves by massaging them on a ceramic plate, making matcha green tea by grinding the tea leaves with a traditional stone mill, creating Asahiyaki pottery or painting it. Moreover, you can learn the etiquette of the tea ceremony of matcha or sencha (Japanese green tea that you brew to enjoy) in a tranquil tea-ceremony room. At the Museum or the Tea Garden, you can visually experience the beauty of the culture of Uji tea, too.
When you get hungry, visit their Cafeteria. They have various sweets and dishes made with Uji tea. You can brew your tea and drink it, too. After exploring the world of Uji tea through multi-sensory experiences, find gifts for yourself and your loved ones, like high-quality tea, sweets made with tea, teaware, and more.
(At the Ujicha Tei, you can enjoy eating, drinking and shopping, too.)

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D:matcha Kyoto

D:matcha Kyoto offers amazing tea experiences. The Tea Farm Tour & Tasting is available in both Japanese and English. First, you can learn about various aspects of tea, such as its types and production methods. After that, you can grind tea leaves into matcha powder using a stone mill. Then, you can stroll through their beautiful tea plantation, pick tea leaves, and tour their tea factory. Finally, discover the distinct flavors of homegrown teas with a tasting, and enjoy a delicious lunch. The ingredients, including but not limited to the Wazuka tea leaves, are locally produced as much as possible. They offer unique and flavorful experiences found nowhere else. You can also enjoy desserts using Wazuka tea for an additional fee. Have a wonderful time with the beautiful view of tea plantations from the windows.
Their shop also offers great items including sweets featuring tea. Additionally, a delightful accommodation experience is available as well.

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Wazukacha Cafe

Wazukacha Cafe, in Wazuka Town, is located near the town office and the Wazuka-yamanoie bus stop. You can get tourist maps and information here, making it a great first stop on your trip. The inviting cafe offers sweets, drinks, and more, made with tea from Wazuka. Additionally, they have Tenku Cafe, providing a private retreat in an elevated location. From there, you can enjoy a panoramic view of Wazuka while savoring delicious tea, sweets, and so on. At the shop, there is a wide selection of about 140 teas, locally made products, and more. You can also find single-origin teas grown in the town. Unlike common teas, which are blended from leaves from multiple tea plantations, these single-variety teas bring you experiences of unique character of each farm's harvest that year. Also, electric bicycles are available for rent. No matter when you visit, cycling through the town, surrounded by nature with breathtaking tea plantation scenery, is a truly enjoyable experience.

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Dan Dan Cafë

Located in Ishitera, this cafe offers a stunning view of Wazuka Town’s most famous tea plantation, which is a part of the Japan Heritage (Japanese Tea: Eight Centuries of Tradition).
With the hope that visitors would enjoy this wonderful scenery at a leisurely pace, the cafe was opened by a woman with experience in the food industry and her younger brother who is a local landowner of this place.
They offer handmade meals prepared one by one, such as dry curry or omelet with rice, and a lunch set with a wide variety of dishes. Their desserts and drinks are amazing, too. All the matcha green tea used at this cafe is from Wazuka, and the rich gelato called Dark Matcha is incredible. In the warm season, you can savor this gelato in a parfait, too. There are other gelato flavors, including seasonal fruit options, so you can enjoy a delightful combination with another flavor. You can get your gelato to go, too.
Please note that lunch dishes are limited in quantity.