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Shizuoka Tea: Tasting & the Tea Hills

You can see the tea fields from your ship — now taste your way through Japan's tea capital, with leaf-picking in season.

Shizuoka Tea: Tasting & the Tea Hills
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Duration
2–3 hours
Price
To be confirmed (coming soon)
Group size
Small group
Languages
English guide
Season
Tasting year-round; hand-picking roughly late April–May
Run by
A trusted local operator
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What you’ll do

Shizuoka grows more tea than anywhere in Japan, and the hills you glimpse behind the port are the real thing. We pair a proper tasting — comparing sencha, gyokuro and hojicha the way locals do — with a visit into the tea country around Nihondaira. In spring you can try hand-picking leaves.

Why it’s different

  • The story behind the view: the port literally grew as Japan’s tea-export gateway from 1899.
  • Tasting works in any weather and any season; picking is a spring bonus.

Good to know

  • Hand-picking is seasonal (roughly late April–May); tasting runs year-round.
  • Pairs naturally with the Nihondaira / Kunozan half-day.
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⚓ The one rule

Be back on board at least 60 minutes before departure. Every itinerary on this site is designed around your all-aboard time, not around opening hours.

🗻 Will you see Fuji?

Mt. Fuji is clearly visible roughly 3–4 days out of 10, best in early morning. Check the official live camera before you commit to a view-based plan — and see our Plan B.

🚢 Ship schedule

Arrival berths and times are published by the Shimizu Port Passenger Ship Committee. Note: if your ship docks at Okitsu Pier, walking out is not permitted — plan transport ahead.