Experience Matcha Culture and Miso Brewery Tour in Nishio

6 hours Free cancellation Private tour

Experience Matcha Culture and Miso Brewery Tour in Nishio, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Highlights

Wear a traditional tea-picking costume and take photos in a tea plantation
Visit a matcha factory normally closed to the public and grind tea leaves with a stone mill
Enjoy a matcha-making experience with Japanese sweets
Discover Nishio’s tea culture through tea fields, a factory tour, and matcha making
Learn the basics of the Japanese tea ceremony from a local English-speaking guide
Visit other Nishio highlights, including Miso Park and Nishio Historical Park.

Overview

Discover Nishio, one of Japan’s leading matcha-producing regions, on this one-day cultural tour. Visit a tea plantation, wear a traditional tea-picking costume for photos, and tour the long-established Aoi Seicha factory to learn how matcha is made. Enjoy a hands-on matcha-making experience with Japanese sweets.

After lunch featuring Aichi’s famous miso katsu, visit Nishio Historical Park and Miso Park to experience the region’s tea culture and history.

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At a glance

Duration: 6 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: English
Operated by: Tourism Designers Co., Ltd.

Ages: Adults (7–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Tea-picking costume experience fee
Included: Miso brewery tour fee
Included: English-speaking guide
Included: Admission to the Former Konoe Residence (including matcha)
Included: Matcha factory tour fee
Included: Taxi fare (Nishio Kanko Kannaisho~ Aoi Seicha, Aoi Seicha~ Tonkatsu Nishiki)
Included: Lunch fee
Included: Matcha-making experience (with Japanese sweets) fee

Not included

Not included: Souvenir fee

Itinerary

Aoi Seicha

2 h 25 min Admission included

Video introduction about matcha production process (about 10 minutes)

Tea field tour and wearing the traditional tea picking outfit (about 30 minutes)

Matcha Factory Tour (about 30 minutes)

Matcha tea experience (about 45 minutes)
Stop 2

50 min Admission included

Lunch of “Miso Katsu“ at Tonkatsu Nishiki
Stop 3

1 h 10 min Admission included

Miso Park
Stop 4

1 h 35 min Admission included

Nishio City Historical Park, Former Konoe Residence

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Right next to Meitetsu Nishio Station

End point

Right next to Meitetsu Nishio Station

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The minimum age for participants is 7 years.
The tea plantation has unpaved paths. Please wear comfortable shoes that you don't mind getting dirty.
Bring a hat or parasol on hot days.
Insects may be present in the tea fields.