YokaBus Yame Tea & Sake Tasting Expedition(From Hakata, Kumamoto)
- 9 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Experience the essence of Fukuoka's renowned Yame tea** and Japanese sake on this exclusive day tour! From panoramic views of vast tea plantations to hands-on cultural experiences and exquisite tastings, this journey offers a perfect blend of tradition, nature, and gastronomy. On this tour, you will visit lush green tea fields and experience the deep Japanese tea culture through a traditional tea grinding experience using a tea mill. Visit a local sake breweries and experience sake tasting offering guests an intimate journey through the finest local breweries. This tour is designed for both domestic and international traveler, ensuring everyone can participate comfortably without language barriers. ★Plan including Shinkansen tickets Plans with a one-way ticket will end at Hakata Station. You will receive a QR ticket after your reservation is confirmed; please board the train on your own. (※Staff will not accompany you on the train.) You will meet your guide at Hakata Station.
Inclusions
What's included
- Matcha Grinding Experience
- Lunch
- Japanese Sake Tasting
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Guide
What's not
- Personal expense (souvenir, additional meal etc)
Itinerary
The Yame Traditional Crafts Museum is a facility in Fukuoka Prefecture that showcases beautiful local crafts, such as paper lanterns and Japanese paper.
The tour begins at Yame Central Tea Garden, a breathtaking spot featuring vast tea fields. From the observation deck, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the beautifully lush landscape, resembling a green carpet. On clear days, you can even see Ariake Sea and Shimabara Peninsula, making it a perfect location for photography.
You will visit the Tea Culture Museum, where you can fully appreciate the charm of Yame tea. Enjoy a meal featuring local ingredients and dishes that highlight Yame tea. Participate in a hands-on experience where you grind your own matcha and enjoy it alongside traditional wagashi (Japanese sweets).
Fukuoka prefecture is home to some incredible hidden gems, and "Chikushi no Homare Brewery" and "Kobayashi Sake brewery" is a perfect example of tradition meeting local flavor. ※The local sake brewery visit depends on availability, you will visit either Chikushi no Homare or Kobayashi Sake Brewery.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5Scenic and fun
Worth every minute! I had fun learning to make matcha from scratch and to actually tasting the product. The sake tasting was also incredible. Great tour!
5This tour is for all the match lovers out there
It was great. The time for each stop was ample. The matcha making experience was my favorite.
5Good experience
Good experience. Definitely worth the money. Guide is helpful. Thank you Chen-san. Love the sake testing and matcha making.
5Great rainy day tour
Shuji is very warm and his English is very good. The history lesson sets up the day as you immerse into the place you visit. The Bandai brewery was the highlight with tasting and purchases from a great gift shop. Will use HIS tours again when in the area.
4Beautiful place & good. Experience
Beautiful place and good experience. Sweet people in the Sake house. Nice and professional guide.
5Caffeine & alcohol tour 🍵🍶
Shuji-san was the greatest! The tea plantation was amazing. Would have been even greater with a sunny weather.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Hakata Station Chikushi Gate Parking Area. In Front of LAWSON Oriental Hotel Fukuoka 1F.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- H.I.S.Co., Ltd.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Important Note: The remaining hours of the itinerary will be allotted for the travel time from pick up until drop off.
- We kindly request that you inform us in advance of any food allergies or dietary restrictions you may have, as lunch will be provided during this tour.
- You will join the tour with other guests. Tour will be conducted with a minimum of 15 participants.
How it compares in Fukuoka
- Its from-price is 19% below the median of the 156 day trips we list in Fukuoka.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 6 of 156.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Fukuoka
Fukuoka, on the north coast of Kyushu, is a relaxed port city of temples, riverside food stalls and ramen, facing Korea across the sea.
Fukuoka is the biggest city on Kyushu, formed from two old towns, the merchant port of Hakata and the castle town of Fukuoka, on either side of the Naka River. Hakata keeps temples such as Tochoji, with a large wooden seated Buddha, and Shofukuji, said to be Japan's first Zen temple, founded in 1195. The ruins of Fukuoka Castle lie beside Ohori Park, with its large lake and walkways.
Top-ranked sights in Fukuoka: Ohori Park, Kushida Shrine, Dazaifu Tenmangu.
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