2-Day Festival of a Thousand Tea Farmers and Tea Lovers
All-You-Can-Drink from around the world
India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Korea, Japan (Wazuka, Shizuoka, Yame, Kyoto, Nara…)
Date and Time:
Saturday 3/10/2012 – Sunday 3/11/2012 10AM-4PM
Location:
Green Tea Wazuka Town, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture
Shuttle bus to event location will be available from JR Kamo Station
Admission Fee:
1-Day Admission – 1,500 yen
2-Day Admission – 2,000 yen
Event Itinerary
Tasting and Sale of Teas
Proud to be tasting and selling tea from 30 tea farms from India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Korea, and all over Japan.
View an exhibition of photos of tea producing areas including an exhibit of local costume.
Various events held in glasshouse
Tea Culture Seminars
Calligraphy, Zen meditation, yoga, chess, tea ceremony, tea storytelling, photography
Food Court
Unique tea inspired meals:
Matcha Curry, Green Tea Sweets, Sushi, Ochazuke (rice with tea), and much more
Wazuka is surprisingly near to Kansai
By Car:
- From Kyoto take Route 24 to Route 163 at Kamo (about 90 minutes)
- Nara is about half way from Osaka (about 20 minutes)
- On the way to Nara on Negoya National Highway (about 80 minutes)
- Convenient from Kamo (about 15 minutes)
- Route 24 from Nara to Kamo (about 30 minutes)
- Route 163 from Ueno to Kamo (about 30 minutes)
By Train:
We will be operating a shuttle bus from JR Kamo station to Wazuka。（Taxi fare is about 2,000 yen）
- From JR Kyoto station: Take the Miyakoji Kaisoku Naraiki line from JR Kyoto to Kizu Station. Transfer to JR Yamatoji Kaisoku line to Kamo Station (approximate journey time: 45 minutes)
- From JR Osaka station: Take the JR Yamatoji Kaisoku Line to Kamo station (approximate journey time: 65 minutes)
- From JR Nara station: Take JR Yamatoji Kaisoku line to Kamo Station (approximate journey time: 14 minutes)