About Tour Guide Hiroyo A.

Tea Farm Visit in Fuji Area

An impressive view of green tea fields with Mt. Fuji can be enjoyed in this area if the weather is fine. Let’s enjoy visiting a tea farm here to experience tea picking, have a look at tea factory and taste a good cup of tea. You can also visit Fujinomiya Sengen Shrine which is one of Fujisan World cultural Heritage sites, a long-established sake brewery and prize-winning Yakisoba noodle. I’d like you to fully enjoy this one day tour at the foot of Mt. Fuji!

Tea Tour for tea lovers! - to know everything about tea!

I believe the tour will be a great one for tea lovers to learn about more about Japanese tea. Shizuoka is one of the biggest tea producers in Japan having many production areas across the prefecture including Makinohara plateau, the largest tea plantation. We will visit two tea facilities located in this area. You can enjoy the experience of tea ceremony and other hands-on activities. As a Japanese Tea instructor, I hope I can be a help for you to fully enjoy this tea tour!

Blessings of Mt. Fuji - visit water fall & lake area

There are many places worth to visit around Mt. Fuji. Let's visit the Shiraito Water falls area. The place is one of Mt. Fuji World Heritage sites and the beauty attracts many people all year around. Then, Lake Tanuki is another attraction. If you like, you may want to enjoy hot spring(onsen) or Wasabi field there. After enjoying the natural blessings of Mt. Fuji, we'll visit the long-established shrine and the World Heritage Center to learn more about Mt. Fuji as a sacred mountain.

Toshogu Shrine, Shimizu Sushi Museum & Lunch

Kunosan Toshogu shrine is one of the most popular historical sites in Shizuoka city. The first shogun of the Edo feudal government, Ieyasu Tokugawa was enshrined here about 400 years ago. I think he is the most famous shogun in Japanese history, because he united the nation for the first time. After he retired from the position of shogun, he spent his last years in Sumpu, the former name of Shizuoka because he loved the place very much. When he died in 1616, according to his living will, he was buried on the top of Mt. Kuno and Toshogu shrine was built the following year to enshrine his deified spirit. The main building was designated as a national treasure in 2010. The beautiful building is worth seeing and its design also exemplifies Ieyasu Tokugawa’s message of peace. I think you will find out why he wanted to be buried there and understand his spirit for pursuing peace. After visiting Toshogu shrine, you can fully enjoy a panoramic view of the Shimizu port, Miho pine grove and Mt. Fuji, if the weather allows. We can visit Sushi Museum in the Shimizu Dream Plaza(which includes a shopping mall, a movie theater, museums, restaurants etc.). There are some good sushi restaurants around the port and a sushi lunch there is recommended since it boasts Japan’s largest catch of tuna. You will love the fresh seafood there! ☆ As an option, you can visit the fish market near the Shimizu port as well. ☆ If you are interested in other places in Shizuoka, I can add it to your itinerary. Please don’t hesitate to ask.

Visit to Tea Museum and Tea Town in Shizuoka

In this tour, we will visit two places. One is the World Tea Museum located in Makinohara. It is the largest tea plantation in Japan. We can learn about the history and culture on tea across the world and experience tea ceremony there. Shizuoka city has Chamachi(Tea Town) in its downtown area. There are some businesses related to tea industry gathering for a long time. We will visit one of the tea dealers to have a look at a tea factory and enjoy a cup of tea. The area also has an old shrine which had been patronized by Shogun Family and the towns(including tea twon) and streets had been developed under the reign of Shogun. If you are a great tea lover, the tour will be recommended!

Walking Tour in Shizuoka(Historic sites & Tea Town)