Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto Hills Persimmon & Tea Walk
4.9 (143) 5 hours Max 8¥12,000 per person
Autumn walk through terraced persimmon groves and a working tea farm, with a kaiseki-style bento in the fields.
When it runs
- Jan
- Feb
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- May
- Jun
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- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
- Dec
Meeting point: Uji station, north exit
Languages: Japanese, English
The day, hour by hour
08:30 — Train to the hills
Meet your guide and ride two stops out.
09:30 — Persimmon terraces
Harvest and learn the hoshigaki drying method.
11:30 — Field bento
Seasonal lunch overlooking the valley.
13:00 — Tea farm
Hand-rolling demo and a four-cup tasting.
What's included
- • Guide
- • Bento lunch
- • Tea tasting
- • Dried persimmon gift
Your host
Aiko Nakamura · Satoyama Table
Aiko works with eight small farms around Uji to keep terrace farming alive.
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