Shizuoka Green Tea Farm Tour by Car with Licensed Guide
Description
This 6 hr tour includes a 90-minute Japanese Tea plantation visit at Moriuchi Tea Farm in Shizuoka City. Moriuchi Tea Farm is run by a husband and wife team who are the ninth-generation owners of the farm, it has been in existence since the Edo Period. They are passionate about passing down their knowledge to others and preserving their family's heritage. You can explore a green tea plantation, try their unique brewed tea, and relax on the lookout with spectacular views of Mt. Fuji. After your Tea Farm visit, you will go on a tour with our licensed guide in Shizuoka City. Your tour also includes a private vehicle and driver for the duration of the tour. You can customize your tour directly with the guide after placing your reservation. Please craft your itinerary by choosing 1 to 2 spots on the ‘what to expect’ or ‘itinerary’ list. Start time: The estimated time for the experience will be about 1 hours from the start of the tour.
Tour Options
Itinerary
It is run by a husband and wife team who are the ninth generation owners of the farm, it having been in existence since the Edo Period. They are passionate about passing down their knowledge to others and preserving their families heritage, and they welcome visitors to explore their farm.
The park grounds were once the location of Sumpu Castle, built by Tokugawa Ieyasu (1542–1616) in the late sixteenth century. All that remains of the original castle are some stone retaining walls, the stone foundations of the main tower, and portions of the moats.
Shizuoka Sengen Shrine is the name for a collective group of three shrines, the Kambe Shrine, Sengen Shrine, and Ohtoshimioya Shrine. It was worshiped as the Suruga Province Soja, and received the veneration of Tokugawa in the Edo era. The grand and brilliant main buildings are richly colored in urushi coating. 26 buildings have been designated as a national important cultural property.
he shrine has a history of over 400 years, and enshrines Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu, who founded the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1603 that brought peace to Japan for 265 years. The beautifully decorated shrine buildings were designated as a National Treasure in 2010.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel or your preferred place around Shizuoka station (within a radius of 10 km). We can pick you up at Shimizu Port.
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- There are only a limited number of car seats and booster seats. Rear-facing car seats are not available. You must contact us directly if you need them.
