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Spa & Hotel Suishun Matsuiyamate

Spa & Hotel Suishun Matsuiyamate, opened in Kyotanabe City in 2018, is a wonderful place to stay overnight or enjoy a day trip. They offer hot spring baths, saunas, and rooms for ganban-yoku (a bathing style in which you lie on a heated stone slab to sweat). The scale of the ganban-yoku is among the largest in this area. There is also a comfortable recliner room with TVs, comic books, magazines and so on. In addition, they have restaurants, and if you stay overnight, you can use a fitness gym for free. In the hotel room, you can relax on high-quality bedding. It’s a great place to recover from the fatigue of travel.

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MARU＋JYU

Opened in September 2016, this farmhouse inn is a renovated over 100-year-old building, which was once used for tea processing. While retaining the charm of the original building, it is harmonized with the modern, stylish ambience. The thick beams and the earthen floor and walls have the natural texture, making it reminiscent of the aged tea-processing place. Through the handiwork of Kyoto’s lantern craftsmen, plasterer, lighting designer and others, you can experience traditional Japanese culture firsthand. From the windows, you can see the rural scenery of Ujitawara with the mountains including Mt. Jubu in the distance. At night, even a beautiful sky full of stars can be seen. It is an amazing place for those who want to quietly enjoy the beauty of the seasons in nature. This inn offers exclusive use of the entire building with the cypress bath and kitchen, making it perfect for long stays. Furthermore, depending on the season, you can enjoy fun experiences, such as tea picking and tea hand-kneading.

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Blodge Lodge

Blodge Lodge is recommended for you if you:
- Want to experience a quiet atmosphere in the midst of tea plantations
- Are interested in hearing about immigration experiences (the hosts have experience with migration)
- Would like to enjoy conversations in English

Enjoy a homestay in a peaceful setting surrounded by tea plantations at this cozy bed and breakfast! All members of the family here are bilingual in English and Japanese.

[Activity Information]
-Cooking Class (vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options available)
-Tea Tasting (experience a comparative tasting of five single-origin teas from Wazuka)
-Japanese Tea Ceremony (learn how to prepare and enjoy matcha)
Fee: A separate fee is required for each activity. Please inquire about the details when you make your reservation.

[Capacity]
One group per day only (1-7 guests)
Guest rooms: Two Japanese-style rooms

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Dosenbo Sanso

Minamiyamashiro Village is located on the borders of Kyoto, Nara, Shiga, and Mie prefectures. Dosenbo Sanso, a farmhouse inn on a plateau at an elevation of about 500 meters, cultivates blueberries mainly with organic fertilizer. Visitors can enjoy blueberry picking (around August-October), while listening to the chirping of birds and the babbling of a stream. In this area, even fireflies can be seen around July. In winter, guests can savor hot pot dishes made with wild boar meat, local vegetables, homemade miso (fermented bean paste), and natural mineral water from a local well. Other culinary delights unique to this place include sukiyaki (a traditional hot pot dish made with meat and vegetables, enjoyed with raw, beaten egg), featuring local chicken carefully raised in the abundant nature and eggs with a rich taste.

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Matcha Art Experience (Wazukacha Cafe)

At this matcha art activity, you can create a picture on matcha using matcha! Even just drawing lines to create patterns, or writing letters is fun. It's a unique tea experience that everyone from small children to adults can enjoy a taste of. After the activity, everyone can enjoy Japanese sweets and matcha.

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Kyo-yaki Pottery/Kiyomizu-yaki Pottery Kiln Tour & Painting Experience (Sumiyama Pottery Village)

Tour a kyo-yaki/kiyomizu-yaki pottery (both local forms of Kyoto pottery) production studio and take part in a pottery-painting workshop. There are 10 different pottery rooms, and pottery on sale as well.
Paint on unglazed teacups, plates, etc.The finished pieces will be mailed to participants about 20 days after the workshop.

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Chakabuki, a Tea-Guessing Game (at Soenkoyuan Yantan)

Chakabuki is a fun tea-guessing game where you try to remember the flavor of the tea you drank at first, and identify it from among several different teas. Soenkoyuan Yantan, in Ujitawara Town, offers a program of chakabuki, which is easy to understand even for beginners.
Soenkoyuan Yantan is a facility renovated from a large tea factory in the Yuyadani area, the “birthplace” of sencha (one of the most common Japanese teas). The hospitality of the local community makes it a heartwarming gathering place. Here, you can discover the region's charm more through the tourist information they offer, local specialties including tea at the shop, various interesting tea-related experiences, and so on. In the cafe space, you can enjoy delicious tea and sweets. On weekends, lunch made with local ingredients is available as well, which offers a taste of a different side of the culture in this region.
(From Soenkoyuan Yantan, you can walk to the Birthplace of Nagatani Souen. He developed the Aosei Sencha Seihou method in 1738, which laid the foundation for the processing method of some of today’s Japanese green teas including sencha.)

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Matcha farm Bed & Breakfast (farm-to-table meals and tour included.)

"Take in the tranquil tea fields of Wazuka, a hidden gem in Kyoto’s countryside, and immerse yourself in the world of organic, single-origin Japanese tea.

Their story
They opened Tea Moon, their Bed & Breakfast, to offer travelers the ultimate Japanese tea experience. Tea Moon overlooks d:matcha’s rolling tea fields and stands next to the 1000-year-old Hakusan Shrine. They renovated this traditional Japanese house in 2023, conserving its historic exterior while adapting it for modern comfort, as part of their mission to revitalize their historic green tea town.

The experience
They recommend to join their beloved farm tour & tasting . Guests who stay tea moon join at free.
…and have exclusive access to d:matcha’s multi-course farm-to-table meals (see images for sample menus). All dishes showcase local farmers’ ingredients and can be adjusted for dietary preferences.

Personalized activities (e.g., hiking, cooking classes, pottery tours) also available with advanced notice.
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"Recommended itinerary for a relaxing long weekend

Property details
・2 bedrooms (western style queen beds)
・2 tatami mat living rooms
・Bathroom with a Japanese soaking tub & handmade tea soak
・Kitchen with new appliances (fridge, microwave, electric stove, pans, knives, plates & cutlery)
・Assortment of organic d:matcha tea
・Free wifi
・Free parking
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"Policies
・3pm Check-in: Pick up keys from d:matcha Kyoto cafe (〒619-1203 Gonose 142, Yubune Wazuka-cho, Souraku-gun Kyoto-fu).
・11am Check-out
・Breakfast at 8:00am, Dinner at 6:00pm
・No smoking
・They welcome groups of 2-4 guests. Given the historical nature of the house, all guests must be over the age of 5. Please reach out with any questions.
・Free cancellation is available up to 14 days prior to the stay or within 24 hours of booking. After that, guests will forfeit the full cost of the stay. To cancel, email “info@dmatcha.com”"

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Tea farm tour & tasting in Wazuka, Kyoto

Farm tour & tea flight with the passionate founder of d:matcha! Followed by tea-themed lunch overlooking their green fields in Wazuka, Kyoto, Japan. A unique deep dive into the world of Japanese tea.

Their experience runs from 9:30am to 1:15pm, and includes:
・Organic farm tour
・Tea picking → tea tempura
・Educational factory visit
・Tea flight (3 different cultivars of Sencha & Matcha) with sweets
・Lunch at d:matcha cafe (see images for menu)

Important logistics:
Tour begins at our cafe, in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture. Most international visitors arrive from Kyoto station (~60 min) or Nara station (~40 min), but you can also reach us from Shiga, Uji, and Osaka.
Daiki Tanaka, their founder, will conduct the tour himself (in English)!
They’re happy to accommodate dietary needs, please let them know of any.

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Wazuka Town Japanese Tea Tour (Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms)

Enjoy a variety of activities in the town of Wazuka with English-speaking staff and tea plantation owners, including tours of the tea fields and production facilities, tea tasting and production, and tea harvesting events.

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Tea Brewing Experience (Takumi no Yakata)

Learn how to brew and savor delicious Uji tea while sharing information about the history, production process, and benefits of the three famous types of Japanese tea: gyokuro, matcha, and sencha.
Uji Tea Ceremony Hall Takumi-no Yakata was established by the Chamber of Kyoto Prefecture Tea as a place for training and exchange related to Uji tea for a broad range of people.
Visitors can relax with a cup of delicious Uji tea as they look out over the scenic Uji River.
Also in the neighborhood are the Tale of Genji Museum, as well as Byodo-in Temple and Uji-gami Shrine, both of which have been designated as World Cultural Heritage Sites. Visitors can drop in as they take a walk.

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Learn the Etiquette of Japanese Tea Ceremonies (at Taiho-an)

At Uji City Municipal Tea Ceremony House, Taiho-an, you can experience authentic Uji tea accompanied by a seasonal Japanese sweet. If you don’t know anything about Japanese tea ceremonies, there’s no problem. In the Making Tea Experience (Otemae Taiken), you can first watch a tea master, who is from Uji City Tea Ceremony Association, prepare matcha green tea in the traditional way. After savoring the sweet and matcha, try whisking your own bowl of matcha with a chasen (a tea whisk).
Please note that the matcha experiences are not available on certain days when they feature sencha (one of the most common Japanese teas, which you brew, not whisk to prepare). The sencha tea ceremony has a different appeal than matcha, and it is also interesting. The sencha days are held several times a month.