Walk the tea fields of the upper Oi River, see the tea factory, and brew to compare.
- English OK
Open nowToday 09:00–16:00
Days open for requests
- 9Mon
- 10Tue
- 11Wed
- 12Thu
- 13Fri
- 14Sat
- 15Sun
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Cancellation policy
Cancellation is free until the day before. For same-day cancellations we charge 50% to cover the tea sweets.
Your visit gives back
When you pay, ask staff for the HAKOBUNE QR code and scan it. This place pays us a fee for your visit, and part of it goes to social causes. You pay nothing extra.
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What you can do here
- Walk the tea fields in the morning mist
- See steaming, rolling and drying at the tea factory
- Brew at different temperatures with a tea master and compare
- Buy the day's tea leaves by weight
From the teacher
Kawane tea turns sweet when you brew it slowly at a low temperature. Come and taste with us how the flavour changes, right through to the third infusion.
Why this place supports social causes
Over the last ten years, a good many tea fields nearby have lost the people who farmed them. We rent three of them and keep looking after them. We believe that having people come to see the fields gives strength to keeping tea bushes on these mountain slopes.
From the place
A mountain tea field goes wild within a few years once no one tends it. We are a tea farm that believes having tea drinkers come all the way to the fields gives us the strength to carry on.
What the class cares about
Brewed and compared, three times over
The same tea leaves, three times, at different temperatures. Taste the change in order: sweetness, then astringency, then aroma.
The tea factory, just as it is
From the hoiro drying tables of the hand-rolling days to today's steamers and dryers, we explain at the factory where the flavour is decided.
Renting fields with no one to farm them
We rent tea fields nearby that have lost the people who farmed them, and keep looking after them.
HAKOBUNE Spot offers
For first-time visitors
Offer
For first-timers, 20 g of sencha to take home
We give you a small bag of the tea you compared that day.
First-timers; once
From your second visit
Offer
From your second visit, 10% off tea by weight
At the shop after the tour, tea leaves are 10% off.
Second and later visits
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Prices are per person. They may change with the plan you choose.
More details
Tour details
Tour content & route
Meet at the tea farm's office Walk the tea fields behind for about 20 minutes (pick a leaf and smell it) On to the tea factory: see the steamer, primary roller, final roller and dryer, in that order Brew the same tea leaves three times with a tea master and compare Buy tea by weight at the shop (if you wish)
Tasting
Yes
Souvenir
Yes
Shop on site
Yes
Photography
Partly allowed
Things to avoid on the day
While the tea machines are running, please watch from inside the yellow line on the floor. Inside the factory, photography is not allowed only where other farms' products would be in the shot.
Stairs or steps
Yes
Duration & group size
Duration
90 min
Start times
10:00 / 13:30
Minimum participants
1 people
Max participants per session
12 people
Ages
No age limit. The tea fields are on a slope, so a baby carrier is reassuring for small children
Suitable for
Everyone
What’s included
What’s included
A guided walk of the tea fields and factory, a three-infusion tasting with tea sweets, and pick-up from Senzu Station
Extra costs
Tea from the shop; hand-picking experience (new-tea season only, separate course)
On the day
Itinerary
Board the pick-up car at Senzu Station (if you wish) Check in at the tea farm's office Walk the tea fields Tour the tea factory Brew and compare Shop
Meeting point
The tea farm's office (if you are being picked up from Senzu Station, in front of the ticket gates)
Meeting time
10 min before
What to bring
A hat. In summer, something to drink
What to wear
Comfortable walking shoes. The tea fields are on an earth slope. On rainy days we lend rubber boots
Booking rules
Booking deadline
By 15:00 the day before
Requirements
The factory machines run from late April to July and in September and October. In other months we show you round with the machines stopped. For those watching their caffeine, we can also prepare hōjicha (roasted green tea).
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Class details
- Name
- Kawane Kumoma Tea Farm
- Name in Japanese
- 川根 くもま茶園
- Type
- Experiences · Tours & visits
- Address
- 静岡県榛原郡川根本町（架空）Shown in Japanese so you can show it to a taxi driver.
- Nearest station
- 千頭 Station大井川鐵道 千頭駅 車 10 分（駅から送迎あり）
- Hours
MonToday 09:00–16:00 Tue Closed Wed 09:00–16:00 Thu 09:00–16:00 Fri 09:00–16:00 Sat 09:00–16:00 Sun 09:00–16:00 9:00–16:00 / Closed Tuesdays / Tours by booking only
- Price guide
- ¥2,500–¥4,400
- Smoking
- No smoking
- Children
- Children welcome
- Parking
- Yes
- Payment
- Cash, Credit card, QR payments
- Languages
- Japanese, English
The place sent us this information. It may have changed — please check with the place before you go. Last updated Nov 4, 2026.
Map & access
静岡県榛原郡川根本町（架空）
Shown in Japanese so you can show it to a taxi driver.
Nearest station: 千頭 Station大井川鐵道 千頭駅 車 10 分（駅から送迎あり）
