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YokaBus Heritage in a Cup Yame Tea and Sake Tasting Expedition

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YokaBus Heritage in a Cup Yame Tea and Sake Tasting Expedition

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【Black Friday 2025 | 10% OFF】ONE DAY BUS TOUR

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★ Black Friday 2025 will be held from November 26 to December 2, 2025.
Tour will be conducted with a minimum of 15 participants.

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AUD 101.38

ONE DAY BUS TOUR

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Tour will be conducted with a minimum of 15 participants.

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AUD 112.64

Highlights

◆ Stunning Views at Yame Central Tea Garden
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.

◆ Experience at the Tea Culture Museum
You will visit the Tea Culture Museum, where you can fully appreciate the charm of Yame tea.
・Lunch at Yame Charyo: Enjoy a meal featuring local ingredients and dishes that highlight Yame tea.
・Matcha Grinding Experience: Participate in a hands-on experience where you grind your own matcha and enjoy it alongside traditional wagashi (Japanese sweets).

◆ Japanese Sake Tasting at Mori no Kura
The tour concludes with a sake tasting session at Mori no Kura. In a special space called "Mori no Hanare," you will have the opportunity to sample various types of Japanese sake.

◆ Guided Experience with Bilingual Support
Enjoy the insights and stories of Fukuoka’s history and culture with a professional English & Japanese Speaking guide throughout your tour. For guests who prefer assistance in Chinese, a Chinese-speaking assistant can be arranged upon request.

This tour offers a luxurious experience where you can savor two major local specialties of Fukuoka—Yame tea and Japanese sake—all in one day. Enjoy the beautiful natural scenery while indulging in the rich flavors of local cuisine in this well-rounded itinerary.

【Yame Central Tea Plantation】
Yame tea, also known as "Fukuoka's Yame tea" or "Yame-cha" in Japanese, is a renowned green tea produced in Fukuoka Prefecture which is is famous for producing high-quality gyokuro, a premium shade-grown green tea.
【Cha no Bunkakan】
Cha no Bunkakan in Yame is a cultural facility dedicated to Yame tea and Japanese tea culture. Exhibitions showcasing the history, production methods, and varieties of Yame tea, allowing visitors to deepen their understanding of tea culture.
【Mori no Hanare】
Mori no Hanare is located on the premises of Mori no kura, a sake brewery in Kurume City.In addition to enjoying sake while gazing at the Japanese garden, visitors can purchase standard sake, seasonal sake, and sake only available at Mori no Hanare.

Itinerary

  • 09:00 Meet the guide at the designated meeting point. Hakata Station Chikushi Gate, in front of LAWSON Oriental Hotel 1F

  • 09:15 Depart from Hakata

  • 10:30 Yame Central Tea Plantation (60min)

  • 12:30 Arrive at Cha no Bunkakan

  • Yame's specialty Cha Soba Lunch

  • 13:30 Matcha Grinding Experience and Japanese Wagashi tasting (60min)

  • 16:00 Arrive at Mori no Kura

  • 16:00 Sake Tasting Experience (60min)

  • 17:00 Back to Fukuoka

  • 18:30 Arrive at Hakata Station

What's included

INCLUDED

Lunch
English guide
Experience fees
Air-conditioned bus
Souvenirs

Additional information

Purchase Notice

This tour will be accompanied by a knowledgeable English & Japanese speaking guide to enhance your experience.
For guests who prefer assistance in Chinese, a Chinese-speaking assistant can be arranged upon request.
You will join the tour with other guests. Tour will be conducted with a minimum of 15 participants.
Depending on the number of participants, it may be a small-sized bus or a big-sized bus.
If the minimum number 15 of participants is not reached 7 days before departure, the tour may be cancelled. We will notify you by email, so please be sure to check.
Infants under 3 years old are FREE (No seat and meal arrangement).
Meeting Place for Shared Bus Tour:In front of LAWSON on the 1st Floor of Hakata Station Chikushi Gate Oriental Hotel.
Reminders
Japanese lunch set menu will be served in this tour.
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.
Schedule stops and timing are subject to change with or without notice. In case of traffic congestion or any other reasons that affect the tour schedule, the staying time at each sightseeing spot will be shortened and arrival time will be delayed.
As it is stipulated by the law of Japan, please wear your seat belt on the tour bus. The bus is not provided with a toilet onboard.
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