### Meetup Location

**Kintetsu-Nara Station**

* **Time:** 10:00 AM
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### What this event is about

Hello Tea Lovers!
This time, we're taking a special day trip outside of Oita to Nara Prefecture's famous tea region: **Tsukigase!**
Tsukigase is well-known for its stunningly beautiful valley, but it is also the home of high-quality "Yamato-cha" (Yamato Tea). On this day, we will first join a local event where area tea farmers gather, and then we will visit two of the most talked-about tea spots in the Tsukigase area.
It will be a day filled with tea: from local history and a "Tocha" (tea tasting/guessing game) to a sophisticated tea shop and a hands-on hojicha (roasted green tea) roasting experience.

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### **Schedule (Our Plan)**

**0\. Meet up at Kintetsu Nara Station**

**1\. 10:30 AM \- 11:30 AM: Tsukigase Tea Event at Tawara Yamasato Ichiba** First, we'll enjoy a local event attended by Tsukigase's tea farmers. According to the info, we can experience tea on a "mobile tatami," try "Tocha" (a game of guessing tea types), and meet tea instructors. (Reference: [https://www.tukicha.com/blog/?p=3947](https://www.tukicha.com/blog/?p=3947))

**3\. 12:00 PM \- 13:00 PM: Tsukigase "TEATATSUMI"** [https://coubic.com/teatatsumi](https://coubic.com/teatatsumi) Our final stop will be at "Tatsumi," where we can experience roasting our own hojicha (roasted green tea). We'll relax with the wonderful aroma of freshly roasted tea to finish our tour.

**3\. 1:30 PM \- 2:30 PM: Inokura Farm "Shop Suisui"** [https://www.inokura.co.jp/shop/](https://www.inokura.co.jp/shop/) In the afternoon, we will visit the direct-managed shop of the award-winning Inokura Farm. This is one of their rare Sunday openings (opens at 1:30 PM)! We can enjoy top-quality Yamato-cha in a beautifully designed, modern space.

**4\. 3:00 PM: Return to Kintestu Nara Station**
We return to **Kintestu Nara Station**

### **Price**

**Free**
\*Please note: This covers planning only. All personal costs for food, drinks, shop purchases, experience fees, and transportation are **at your own expense.**

### **What to Bring**

* Comfortable walking shoes
* Cash for any tea, souvenirs, or experiences you wish to purchase

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Kintetsu Nara Station East Exit, in front of Gyoki Bodhisattva statue　 近鉄奈良駅東口　行基菩薩像の前

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