Green Tea Farm Tasting & Fuji Terrace, Small Group
The best tea experience from the port: a ninth-generation family farm and a guided tasting, then the Fuji view from Nihondaira — for long calls only.
Not at the pier: about 20 minutes by taxi
Measured from Hinode Pier, Shimizu Port.
Coming backAllow the same ~20 minutes back to the ship, and aim to be there an hour before all-aboard.
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Fare from the official Shizuoka-area meter tariff in force since 2025-11-25, for the road distance; traffic, tolls and night surcharges are extra.
- Moriuchi Tea Farm is run by the ninth generation of the same family — the real thing, not a showroom.
- Guided sencha flight and farm entry included, plus public transport and the taxi to the farm.
- Ends with Fuji from the Nihondaira Yume Terrace and the Nippondaira Hotel lounge.
- Small group of up to six; 9 reviews at 4.9★.
Tea lovers on a 9-hour-plus or overnight call.
Seven hours — too long for most calls. Lunch and the hotel tea break (¥500–2,000) are extra. On a shorter call, our Shizuoka tea guide covers where to taste and buy near the port.
What the day is
A small group of no more than six travels with an English-speaking guide to Moriuchi Tea Farm, a hillside plantation run by a husband and wife who are the ninth generation to farm it. You walk the rows, hear how Shizuoka tea is grown and processed, and taste a flight of seasonal sencha. The day ends up at Nihondaira: the Yume Terrace observatory and the lounge of the Nippondaira Hotel, where the windows frame Mt. Fuji over the tea fields.
Why a local would pick this one
Shizuoka is Japan’s tea country, and almost every “tea experience” near a cruise port is a shop with a tasting counter. This is a family farm. It is long, so it only suits the longest calls — but on those, it is the most Shizuoka thing you can do.
What you will see
Our own guides to each stop — so you know what you are booking before you book it.
ViewNihondaira Yume Terrace
Kengo Kuma's observatory at 300 m: the outdoor corridor is free, the building ¥100 from 1 Oct 2026.
Our guide to it →
ViewNihondaira
Nihondaira is the 300 m plateau between Shimizu port and Shizuoka city: a free 360° terrace, a ropeway down to Kunozan Toshogu, tea hills and Mt.
Our guide to it →Check dates and book
Booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company) — free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead. There is no tour desk at the pier, so book before you sail.
- Green Tea / Sencha Flight
- Entrance fee at Moriuchi Tea Farm
- English speaking guide
- Round trip taxi fare from the tea farm to Shizuoka station
- Public transportation
- Lunch
- Hotel pick up and drop off - ONLY for hotels in Shizuoka. The additional cost will be 5000yen.
- The tea at the plantation is included, but if you want to drink/eat something at Nippondaira Hotel the price is not included (from 500 to 2000 yen)
- Snacks
- Tea break at Nippondaira Hotel is not included (from 500 to 2000 yen)
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Before you book
Is the Green Tea Farm Tasting & Fuji Terrace, Small Group worth it from Shimizu?
The best tea experience from the port: a ninth-generation family farm and a guided tasting, then the Fuji view from Nihondaira — for long calls only. Best for: Tea lovers on a 9-hour-plus or overnight call.
How long a port call do I need for this tour?
About 9 hours: the tour runs 7 hours, and you should be back at the pier 60 minutes before all-aboard, plus time to get off the ship.
What should I know before booking?
Seven hours — too long for most calls. Lunch and the hotel tea break (¥500–2,000) are extra. On a shorter call, our Shizuoka tea guide covers where to taste and buy near the port.
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