"Four Ways to Enjoy Gyokuro Experience at Yame Central Grand Tea Plantation"

Enjoy a conversation with the tea master from a prime seat that offers a panoramic view of the tea garden.

Activity OverviewActivity Overview

• Duration of the event
  ▼Month of Event
  March to May, October, November
  
  ▼Date of Event
  Weekdays
  ※Excluding Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Event time
  16:00~
• required time
  30 to 45 minutes
• Experience fee
  12,000 yen per person (including tax)
  ※Includes a four-time experience of gyokuro and sweets from the local "Kashidokoro Kikuya".
• capacity
  From 2 to a maximum of 8 people.
• belongings
  There is nothing in particular.

Participation conditionsParticipation conditions

Nothing in particular.

Experience contentExperience content

We will hold a blissful tea experience at the beautiful tea garden terrace surrounded by the nature of Yame. With high-quality tea leaves, you can enjoy Yame's specialty gyokuro, which allows for multiple brews, providing a luxurious experience that cannot be enjoyed with ordinary tea leaves.

▼Schedule for the day
Around 15:00 Check-in
15:40 Depart from the hotel to Yame Central Tea Garden Terrace
16:00 Start of Gyokuro experience
Around 16:45 End of experience → Return to the hotel
Around 18:00 Dinner

▼How to enjoy
First brew: "1-second brewing"
Extracting only the aroma of the tea leaves in 1 second,
Enjoy the aroma similar to the sea scent of gyokuro tea.
Second infusion: Brewed at 60°C
Enjoy the strong umami flavor that is characteristic of gyokuro tea, brewed at the temperature that extracts its full flavor.
Third infusion: Brewed at 80°C
The astringent components remaining in the tea leaves are extracted, allowing you to enjoy the bitterness.
• Fourth infusion: "Brewed at 100°C"
By extracting all the components of the tea leaves at high temperatures, you can fully enjoy its aroma and flavor.
Conclusion: "Eating tea leaves"
Tea, like vegetables, is an agricultural product grown in fields. It's enjoyed with soy sauce or salt, just like spinach.

NotesNotes

• After confirming the reservation, we will check the availability for participation in the experience and inform the customer through Kazeno Heritage General Inquiries (VMG General Inquiries).
  
• There is no transportation service to the tea plantation. You will need to go by your own car or by taxi.
  
• There is a farm road leading to the large tea garden. Please come wearing comfortable shoes.

VenueVenue

Yame Chuo Ochaen Terrace
Address: 〒834-0015 Fukuoka Prefecture, Yame City, Hon
About 20 minutes by car from Kazeno Yame-Fukushima.

Savoring Gyokuro in Four Stages at the Yame Tea Plantation
A private seat overlooking the endless tea fields. A time for quiet conversation with a tea master.

Activity Overview
Dates
Held twice a month, generally on the 2nd and 4th Fridays.
▼ 2026 Schedule
March–May, October, November
Weekdays only (excluding Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays)
Time From 4:00 PM
Duration Approx. 30 to 45 minutes
Fee 12,000 JPY per guest (tax included) *Includes the four-stage Gyokuro tasting and seasonal sweets from the local confectioner, Kikuya.
Capacity 2 to 8 guests
What to Bring Nothing in particular is required.

Participation Conditions None.

About the Tasting Surrounded by the natural beauty of Yame, the Grand Tea Plantation Terrace offers a serene setting for an encounter with tea. Yame’s renowned Gyokuro is crafted from premium leaves, allowing it to be steeped multiple times. We invite you to savor the subtle shifts in flavor, a quiet luxury possible only with leaves of this caliber.
▼ Flow of the Afternoon
3:00 PM: Check-in 3:40 PM: Depart the hotel for the Yame Central Tea Plantation Terrace 4:00 PM: Gyokuro tasting begins 4:45 PM: Tasting concludes, return to the hotel 6:00 PM: Dinner
▼ The Tasting Journey 
・First Infusion: The One-Second Brew
Steeped for just a single second to draw out only the fragrance. Enjoy the unique aroma of Gyokuro, often likened to the scent of a sea breeze.
・Second Infusion: The 60°C Brew Brewed at the ideal temperature to release the tea’s umami. Savor the rich, deep savory notes characteristic of Gyokuro.
・Third Infusion: The 80°C Brew Steeped at a higher temperature to extract a delicate astringency, adding a crisp complexity to the cup.
・Fourth Infusion: The 100°C Brew Brewed with boiling water to release all remaining elements of the leaf. A moment to fully appreciate its final aroma and taste.
・Conclusion: Savoring the Leaves Like any crop grown in the fields, tea leaves are a harvest of the earth. To close the tasting, enjoy the tender leaves dressed simply with salt or soy sauce, much like fresh spinach.

Notes
・Transportation to the tea plantation is not provided. Please arrive by your own car or taxi. ・The path to the terrace includes unpaved farm roads. Please wear comfortable walking shoes.

Location
Yame Central Tea Plantation Terrace Address: Motomachi, Yame City, Fukuoka 834-0015 (Approximately a 20-minute drive from NIPPONIA HOTEL Yame Fukushima Merchant Town)